Summary Ambassador Munir Akram has been appointed as Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan on late Monday approved the appointment of ambassador Munir Akram as Pakistan s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, the Foreign Office announced on Monday.
Dr Maleeha Lodhi, who has held the office of Pakistan s envoy to the UN since February 2015, has been replaced by Akram.
Akram has served as Pakistan s permanent representative to the UN previously as well, holding the office for six years between 2002 and 2008.
"Representing Pakistan at the world’s most important multilateral forum was a great privilege," she wrote, adding that she "had planned to move on after UNGA following a successful visit by the PM".
"I am humbled by the appreciation I have received for the PM’s visit and the support I have also received over the years. I wish my successor Munir Akram the best of luck!" she said in a subsequent tweet.
It has been an honour to serve the country & am grateful for the opportunity to do so for over four years. Representing Pakistan at the world’s most important multilateral forum was a great privilege. I had planned to move on after UNGA following a successful visit by the PM -1
- Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 30, 2019
Foreign Office on Monday announced that Prime Minister has been pleased to make the following appointments:
- Ambassador Munir Akram has been appointed as Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York, in place of Dr. Maleeha Lodhi.
- Muhammad Aejaz, Additional Secretary (AIT) at MoFA has been appointed as Ambassador of Pakistan to Hungary.
- Syed Sajjad Haider, presently serving as Charge d’ Affaires (ap) of Pakistan to Pyongyang has been posted as Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait.
- Khalil Ahmad Hashmi, presently serving as Director General (UN) at MoFA has been appointed as Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN in Geneva
- Imran Ahmad Siddiqui, presently serving as Consul General of Pakistan Toronto has been posted as High Commissioner of Pakistan for Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Ahsan K.K. Wagan, presently serving as Charge d’ Affaires (ap) in Niamey, Niger has been appointed as Ambassador of Pakistan to Muscat, Oman.
- Major General ® Muhammad Saad Khattak has been appointed as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka.
- Abdul Hamid has been appointed as Pakistan’s Consul General in Toronto.
- Abrar Hussain Hashmi has been appointed as Pakistan’s Consul General in Houston.
