Ambassador Muhammad Saleem has been appointed as High Commissioner to Canada. Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary, Amna Baloch, is set to take office next month, succeeding the retiring Dr. Syrus Sajjad Qazi.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved Baloch’s appointment based on the recommendation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Qazi is expected to be appointed as an ambassador in a significant country following his retirement.
The government has also approved several other changes to Pakistan’s diplomatic corps. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch will become the Ambassador to France, replacing Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, who has been designated as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Other appointments include Janbaz Khan as Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Syed Faisal Niaz Tirmizi as Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, and Malik Muhammad Farooq as High Commissioner to South Africa.
Baloch is a Grade 22 officer in the Foreign Service of Pakistan and currently serves as the country’s Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg. She has a distinguished career, having previously served as Consul General in Chengdu, China, and as Minister Counsellor in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
