Akram Zaki Explained

Akram Zaki
Term Start:21 March 1997
Term End:20 March 2002
Birth Date:27 October 1931
Birth Place:Gujranwala, Punjab, British Raj (present Pakistan)
Death Place:Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League
Alma Mater:Forman Christian College
University of the Punjab
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, United States
Occupation:Diplomat, Politician, Human rights Activist, Writer
Profession:Career diplomat
Office:Pakistan Senator from Islamabad Capital Territory
Office1:Minister of Foreign Affairs
acting
Termstart1:April 1991
Termend1:10 September 1991
Primeminister1:Nawaz Sharif
Successor1:Siddiq Khan Kanju
Predecessor1:Sahabzada Yaqub Khan

Akram Zaki (27 October 1931  - 30 November 2017) was a Pakistani politician. He held the role of senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League[1] and chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Career

Zaki also served as Pakistani ambassador to China, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States and remained as secretary general and minister of state for foreign affairs during a long career with the Foreign Service that spanned throughout the reigns of Z. A. Bhutto and General Zia Ul-Haq. He was an active contributor to a number of research and social organizations in Pakistan and represented Pakistan at several national and international conferences including United Nations General Assembly, UN Human Rights Commission, Organization of Islamic Conference, Asian Development Bank and more.[2] [3]

Death

Akram Zaki died on 30 November 2017 at Islamabad, Pakistan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Anti-war moot condemns US belligerence . 19 March 2003 . Daily Times (newspaper) . 1 November 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125306/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_19-3-2003_pg7_43 . 6 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Akram Zaki profile . Institute of Policy Studies website. 2009-12-11 . 1 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Profile of Akram Zaki. Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIRHO) website. dead. 25 April 2012. 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425151700/http://www.pihro.org/akram_zaki.html.