Birth & Education

Born on 08th April, 1959 in Lahore, Pakistan

Holds MBBS degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Military Service

Served as a Captain Doctor in Pakistan Army

1982-1985

Civil Service

Joined Commerce and Trade Group of Central Superior Services of Pakistan

1986

Early Career Positions

Assistant Controller, Office of the Chief Controller Imports & Exports

Assistant Director, Export Promotion Bureau

Deputy Director/Director, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

Assistant Director, Federal Investigation Agency

Assistant Commissioner, Income Tax Department

Senior Leadership Roles

Director General, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

Director Commercial, Trading Corporation of Pakistan

Joint Secretary Ministry of Commerce

Member Inquiries S&GAD Government of Punjab

Chairman, Punjab Board of Investment & Trade

Commercial Secretary

Pakistan Permanent Mission to United Nations

WTO, UNCTAD, ITC & WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

1998-2001

Consul General of Pakistan

Consul General in Istanbul

August 2009 - 31st December 2017

Ambassador to Türkiye

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to the Republic of Türkiye

01 October 2022 - Present

English

Proficient

Urdu

Proficient

Punjabi

Proficient

Turkish

Elementary