List of ambassadors of Pakistan to the United States explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States of America
Insignia:State emblem of Pakistan.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:State Emblem of Pakistan
Inaugural:Abul Hassan Isphani
(1948–1952)
Incumbent:Masood Khan
Incumbentsince:February 2022
Style:His Excellency
Residence:Washington, D.C.
Nominator:Prime Minister of Pakistan
Formation:1948
Website:Pakistan Embassy – Washington, D.C.

The Pakistan Ambassador to the United States is in charge of the Pakistan Embassy, Washington, D.C., and Pakistan's diplomatic mission to the United States. The official title is Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States of America.

Masood Khan is the current ambassador to the United States.[1]

History

The embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C., was built on 28 August 1947, when Pakistan attained independence from Great Britain and separated from India to form the Dominion of Pakistan. From the onset, Pakistan adopted a pro-American policy, with relations taking an upturn in 1954 when Pakistan signed several defense pacts with the United States – first the SEATO and then CENTO in 1955. Their relations were soured because of the subsequent Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971, but were rejuvenated due to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the ensuing covert war of 1980–88. Pakistan's secret nuclear programme led the US to impose sanctions on Pakistan, thus deteriorating Pakistani-American relations, but the War on Terrorism again placed Pakistan in the good books of America, improving the two countries' bilateral relations once more.

Therefore, the Pakistani ambassadors to the US were not only the top officers of the Pakistani civil service, but also political appointees of respective governments of the time. Some former ambassadors later rose to command positions in the Pakistani government, with one of them, Muhammad Ali Bogra, becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

List of Pakistani Ambassadors to the United States

align=center valign=bottom width="40%" Name and Titlevalign=bottom width="10%"Imagevalign=bottom width="25%"Entered Office valign=bottom width="25%"Left Office
Abul Hassan Isphanialign=center align=center 8 October 1948align=center 8 February 1952
Muhammad Ali Bograalign=center align=center 27 February 1952align=center 16 April 1953
Syed Amjad Alialign=center align=center 26 September 1953align=center 17 September 1955
Muhammad Ali Bograalign=center align=center November 1955align=center March 1959
Aziz Ahmedalign=center align=center 23 March 1959 align=center July 1963
Ghulam Ahmedalign=center align=center 19 July 1963 align=center 15 September 1966
Agha Hilalyalign=center align=center 21 October 1966align=center 20 October 1971
Maj Gen (R) N.A.M. Razaalign=center align=center 22 October 1971align=center 22 April 1972
Sultan Mohammed Khanalign=center align=center 15 May 1972align=center 8 December 1973
Lt Gen (R) Sahabzada Yaqub Khanalign=center align=center 19 December 1973align=center 3 January 1979
Sultan Mohammed Khanalign=center align=center 13 January 1979align=center 31 December 1980
Lt Gen Ejaz Azim align=center align=center 7 July 1981align=center 15 September 1986
Jamsheed Markeralign=center align=center 17 September 1986align=center 30 June 1989
Air Chief Marshal (R) Zulfiqar Ali Khanalign=center align=center 12 July 1989align=center 15 September 1990
Najmuddin Shaikhalign=center align=center 14 October 1990align=center 22 November 1991
Abida Hussainalign=center align=center 26 November 1991align=center 24 April 1993
Maliha Lodhialign=center align=center 21 January 1994align=center 30 January 1997
Riaz Khokharalign=center align=center 12 March 1997align=center 7 September 1999
Tariq Fatemialign=center align=center 8 September 1999align=center 16 December 1999
Maliha Lodhialign=center align=center 17 December 1999align=center 4 August 2002
Ashraf Qazialign=center align=center 19 August 2002align=center 6 August 2004
General (R) Jehangir Karamatalign=center align=center 17 August 2004align=center 3 June 2006
Maj Gen (R) Mahmud Ali Durranialign=center align=center 5 June 2006align=center 9 May 2008
Husain Haqqanialign=center align=center 26 May 2008align=center 22 November 2011
align=center align=center 23 November 2011align=center 14 October 2013[2]
align=center align=center 2 December 2013align=center 26 February 2017
align=center align=center 1 March 2017align=center 11 May 2018
align=center align=center 29 May 2018align=center 25 December 2018[3]
Asad Majeed Khanalign=center align=center 11 January 2019[4] align=center 2022
Masood Khanalign=center align=center 2022[5] align=center Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-11-04. Masood Khan to be appointed as Pakistan’s ambassador to US. 2021-11-04. Daily Times.
  2. News: Pakistani ambassador to US resigns after election defeat. Xinhua News Agency. 14 October 2013. 17 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Ali Jahangir Siddiqui steps down as Pakistan's envoy to US. 2018-12-25. The Express Tribune. 2018-12-26.
  4. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1886598/1-dr-asad-majeed-khan-presents-credentials-us-president-donald-trump/ Dr Asad Majeed Khan presents credentials to US President Donald Trump | The Express Tribune
  5. News: US issues agrément for Masood Khan to take charge as Pakistani envoy in Washington . Geo News . 5 February 2022.

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