Sardar Shah Nawaz ( 11 January 1991; also known as S. Shahnawaz, was a Pakistani diplomat who served as the 14th

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from 1977 to 1980 and 9th

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from 1982 to 1989. He started his career when he joined the

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in 1950. Prior to his appointment at the UN and foreign ministry, he served as ambassador of Pakistan to Iran from 1968 to 1972. He was later appointed as

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of the

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from 1980 to 1982. He was suffering from cancer and was admitted to a hospital in

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on 11 January 1991. He died on the same day in hospital.

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Shah Nawaz, S.
at UN Digital Library 1910s births 1991 deaths Place of birth missing Permanent Representatives of Pakistan to the United Nations Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan Ambassadors of Pakistan to Iran {{Pakistan-bio-stub