Islamabad: Pakistan, on Monday announced career diplomat Mueenul Haq as its new High Commissioner to India.
In a televised statement, ," Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, "New Delhi, India, is very important...After the consultation, I have decided to appoint Mueenul Haq, the current ambassador in France, who will be sent to (New) Delhi, and I hope that he (Haq) will deliver.”
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Haq's appointment comes after Sohail Mehmood left the High Commission to take over as Pakistan's foreign secretary, news agencies reported citing Pakistani media. Haq was Pakistan’s Ambassador to France and served as chief of the protocol before his appointment in Paris.
Besides India, Pakistan also announced appointments of High Commissioners to China, Japan and Brussels. Pak FM took to Twitter and wrote, "After consulting the Prime Minister, I am happy to announce the following appointments. I wish the newly appointed officers good luck and hope they represent Pakistan with utmost dignity and effectiveness.”
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As per the report of ANI, Naghmana Hashmi will replace Masood Khalid, the current envoy of China while additional secretary Imtiaz Ahmad will take over as Ambassador to Japan while the current additional secretary in Europe Zaheer Janjua will take over the Pakistani mission in Brussels.