The structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rests upon various sections and divisions based upon territorial and thematic divisions, each section is headed by an Additional secretary. This structure ensures that an effective mechanism is in place to carry out Pakistan’s foreign policy objectives.
Region | Additional Secretary | Divisions |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan & West Asia Central Asian Republics & Economic Cooperation Organization |
Rahim Hayat Qureshi |
- Afghanistan - West and Central Asia - ECO |
Africa
|
Shehryar Akbar Khan |
- Africa |
Americas |
Mariam Madiha Aftab |
- Americas |
Arms Control and Disarmament (ACDIS) and Policy Planning (PP) |
Mohammad Kamran Akhtar |
- Arms control and Disarmament - Policy Planning and Research - Strategic Export Control (SECDIV) |
Asia Pacific |
Imran Ahmed Siddiqui |
- China - East Asia Pacific - South Asia - Southeast Asia |
Administration/Audit and Consular/Overseas Pakistanis |
Muhammad Saleem |
- Audit & Consular Affairs - Consular Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis - Headquarters and Finance - Human Resource and Career Planning - Mission Buildings and Special Projects |
Europe |
Shafqat Ali Khan |
- Europe – I - Europe – II |
Legal and Parliamentary Affairs |
Shakeel Asghar |
- Legal & Treaties - Parliamentary affairs |
Middle East |
Rizwan Saeed Sheikh |
- Middle East |
SCO |
Marghoob Saleem Butt |
- SCO |
Protocol Division |
Tipu Usman |
|
Spokesperson/SCD/PD |
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch |
- Spokesperson - Strategic Communication - Public Diplomacy |
Economic Diplomacy and Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) |
Rizwan Saeed Sheikh |
- ED and SIFC |
United Nations & OIC |
Syed Haider Shah |
- UN - OIC - Counter-terrorism |