Abdul Basit (diplomat)
Abdul Basit is a retired Pakistani diplomat who served as the former high commissioner of Pakistan to India. He was appointed to his position in 2014 and was based at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi.[2] Previously, he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Germany from May 2012 to March 2014.[2] During his career, he has been posted at Moscow, New York, Sana'a, Geneva and London.[2]
Abdul Basit | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Pakistan High Commissioner to India | |
| In office 2014 – August, 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Salman Bashir[1] |
| Succeeded by | Sohail Mahmood |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Work
- Hostility: A Diplomat's Diary on Pakistan India Relations. HarperCollins. 2021. ISBN 9789354226977.
References
- Menon, Meena (17 February 2014). "Abdul Basit new Pakistan High Commissioner to India". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "High Commissioner". High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.