Masood Khan () is a Pakistani-Kashmiri diplomat who is currently serving as
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States. Khan also served as the 27th
President of Azad Kashmir
The Pakistan-administered state of Azad Kashmir was officially established on 24 October 1947. The president is the constitutional head while the prime minister is the chief executive of the state. The president elected by the Azad Jammu and Kash ...
.
Khan joined the
Foreign Service of Pakistan
The Foreign Service of Pakistan ( ur, ) is part of the Central Superior Services of Pakistan. It was formally created in October 1952, after having been an improvised organization since the creation and independence of Pakistan in 1947. Its o ...
in 1980. From August 2003 to March 2005, he served as the Spokesperson of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
, Pakistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2005 to 2008, Pakistan's Ambassador to
China
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between September 2008 and September 2012 and as Pakistan's
Permanent Representative to the United Nations
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, New York, between October 11, 2012 and February 7, 2015.
[Masood Khan Pakistan envoy to China]
The Nation (newspaper), Published 13 September 2008, Retrieved 13 November 2018
He served as the Director General of
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
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between February 2015 and August 4, 2016.
Early life and diplomatic career
Khan was born in
Rawalakot
Rawalakot ( ur, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.
History
Along with Pallandri, Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising. It was led by the local Sudhans ...
,
Poonch District of Azad Kashmir to an elite
Sudhan
Sudhans (also known as Sudhozai Pathans) is one of the major tribes from the districts of Poonch, Sudhanoti, Bagh and Kotli in Azad Kashmir, allegedly originating from Pashtun areas.
History and particulars
The tribe claims an Afghan ancestry. ...
family. When he was in his twenties, he worked as a TV newscaster in English.
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Khan holds a master's degree in English and joined the ]Foreign Service of Pakistan
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in 1980.[ His foreign assignments include: Third Secretary in ]Beijing
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(1984–1986),[ Second Secretary and First Secretary at ]The Hague
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(1986–1989)[ and Counselor at United Nations ]New York
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(1993–1997) and Political Counselor in Washington, D.C.
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(1997–2002).[
His assignments at the ]Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
include: section officer for Europe, Iran and South Asian countries (1980–1982), director for Economic Cooperation Organization
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, Overseas Pakistanis and International Conferences (1990–1991), director for Secretary General's office (1991–1992), director-general for East Asia and Pacific (2002–2003), director-general for United Nations and Organisation of the Islamic Conference
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(2003–2004) and spokesman for Pakistan Foreign Office (2003–2005). Masood Khan retired as a career diplomat in 2015.
Ambassadorial career
Masood Khan was appointed as Pakistan's permanent representative to United Nations Office at Geneva
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in March 2005.[ During this time, he stayed as chairman for many forums including ]International Organization for Migration
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The IOM was ...
Council, Group of 77
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at Geneva, Government Group of International Labour Organization
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(ILO), Conference on Disarmament and Organisation of the Islamic Conference
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at Geneva. He also served as the President for the Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Toxins and Weapons Convention.
In September 2008, Masood Khan was appointed as Pakistan's Ambassador to People's Republic of China
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replacing Salman Bashir
Salman Bashir ( ur, سلمان بشیر ) (born 4 March 1952) is a Pakistani diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan and as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to India.[Foreign Secretary
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at Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
. In October 2012, he was appointed as Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
A permanent representative to the United Nations (sometimes called a "UN ambassador")"History of Ambassadors", United States Mission to the United Nations, March 2011, webpagUSUN-a. is the head of a country's diplomatic mission to the United Nati ...
, New York.[Masood Khan elected as President of AJK]
The Nation (newspaper), Published 16 August 2016, Retrieved 13 November 2018
In 2022, Khan started serving as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States.
References
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Living people
Ambassadors of Pakistan to China
Ambassadors of Pakistan to Mongolia
Ambassadors of Pakistan to the United States
Permanent Representatives of Pakistan to the United Nations
Pahari Pothwari people
People from Rawalakot
Azad Kashmiri politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)