ISHTIAK AHMED AKIL

Born on 06 September 1971

Educational Qualification

Masters degree in Pakistan Studies

Professional Career

February 2000     

Joined Foreign Service of Pakistan 

February 2000 — July 2001 

Professional Trainings

July 2001 — August 2002 

Desk Officer for Western Europe and EU at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad

August 2002 – February 2004 

Desk Officer for India at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,  Islamabad

March 2004 — July 2011 

Third/Second/First Secretary at the Embassy of  Pakistan, Vienna

Alternate Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the Vienna-based UN Organizations

July 2011 — April 2013 

Director for Russia and Eastern Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad

May 2013 — August 2016 

Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan, Rome

Alternate Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the Rome-based UN Agencies

August 2016 – September 2019 

Minister/ Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan, Beirut

October 2019 — December 2020   

Joint Secretary, National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Office, Islamabad

 December 2020 — till date 

Consul General, Consulate General of Pakistan, Montreal, Canada

Alternate Permanent Representative of Pakistan to  International Civil Aviation Organization

Languages

Punjabi, Urdu, English, Arabic

Marital Status

Married, two sons and one daughter