Career diplomat and former ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan on Thursday was appointed the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Shafqat has replaced Mumtaz Zahra Baloch who has been posted as the country’s ambassador to France.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, during a press conference, made the announcement of Shafqat’s appointment.
He also hailed the services of the outgoing spokesperson, saying that in recognition of her services, the Government of Pakistan had posted her as Pakistan’s ambassador to France.
Baloch was appointed as the Foreign Office spokesperson in November 2022, replacing senior diplomat Asim Iftikhar Ahmed who was also given the ambassadorial job in Paris.
