Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations
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Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations or officially the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations is the diplomatic head representing Pakistan on all platforms of the United Nations (UNO) in New York City. Apart from the Pakistan Mission to the UN in New York, there is another Pakistan Mission based at the UNO office in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Mission is usually headed by a career Foreign service officer, but has historically been led by an eminent personalities from business, media, law and other areas and are usually political appointees. The current ambassador is Hussain Haroon, who was appointed by the PPP-led coalition in July 2008 after the dismissal of veteran Munir Akram because he opposed seeking United Nations help to interrogate Benazir Bhutto's assassination.[1]
List of ambassadors
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Patras Bokhari | 1951 | 1954 |
| Prince Aly Khan | February 1958 | May 1960 |
| Muhammad Zafrulla Khan | 1961 | 1964 |
| Syed Amjad Ali | 1964 | 1967 |
| Agha Shahi | 1967 | 1972 |
| Iqbal Akhund | 1972 | ? |
| Niaz A. Naik | 1978 | 1982 |
| Sardar Shah Nawaz | 1982 | 1989 |
| Jamsheed Marker | September 1990 | March 1995 |
| Ahmad Kamal | March 1995 | August 1999 |
| Inam-ul-Haq | August 1999 | February 2000 |
| Shamshad Ahmad | February 2000 | May 2002 |
| Munir Akram | May 2002 | September 2008 |
| Hussain Haroon | September 2009 | October 2012 |
| Masood Khan | October 2012 | January 2015 |
| Maleeha Lodhi | February 2015 | – |
References
- ↑ Ejaz Haider. "INSIGHT: Axing Ambassador Munir Akram" Daily Times, 27 July, 2008
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