Foreign Secy Amna Baloch retires today; Asim Iftikhar to replace

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced that Ambassador Amna Baloch would be replaced by Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, who was currently serving as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch will conclude her diplomatic career spanning over three decades on Thursday evening, passing the helm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ambassador Asim Iftikhar.

“I would like to acknowledge the retirement of Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch, who will complete her distinguished diplomatic career this evening after more than three decades of dedicated service to Pakistan,” Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan announced at his weekly press briefing.

He said that throughout her illustrious career, Ambassador Baloch has made valuable contributions to Pakistan’s foreign policy and diplomatic service through her professionalism, commitment, and exemplary leadership.