In an important development, Khalil Hashmi has been appointed as Pakistan’s new ambassador to China, while Muhammad Khalid Jamali has been appointed as Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia.
This decision was taken by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who approved the appointments based on the summary provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Muhammad Khalid Jamali is currently serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Poland.
On the other hand, Khalil Hashmi holds the position of Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva.
Muhammad Khalid Jamali.
Muhammad Khalid Jamali has a distinguished career in the Pakistan Foreign Service, having joined in 1995. Over the years, he has held several key roles including serving as Section Officer (1997-2000), Deputy Director (2002), Director (2010-2013), and Director General (2016-2018).
He also held diplomatic responsibilities in Pakistani missions abroad including New Delhi (2001-2002 and 2003-2007), Ankara (2007-2010), and Brussels (2013-2016).
Additionally, he served as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office from August 2018 to September 2019.
Khalil Hashmi
Khalil Hashmi, who assumed the post of Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva on November 10, 2019, also has a distinguished diplomatic career.
He previously served as Director General (United Nations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and held other key portfolios such as Director General for the European Region, Director General Arms Control, and Director for Disarmament Affairs, India and the South Asian Region.
He held bilateral postings at the Pakistani embassies in Copenhagen (1999-2002) and Beijing (2008-2010) and twice served as Deputy Permanent Representative to the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York (2004-2007 and 2012-2016).
Ambassador Hashmi’s extensive experience includes working on various policy issues related to arms control, counter-terrorism, human rights, climate change, among others.
Khalil Hashmi holds a Masters degree in Comparative Studies of Religions and is married with a daughter and a son.
