Asad Majeed Khan

Dr. Asad Majeed Khan is a Pakistani diplomat and Grade 22 officer. Dr. Asad Majeed Khan is a career Pakistan Foreign Service Officer.

Asad Majeed Khan
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
In office
2 December 2022 – 16 August 2023
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterAnwar ul Haq Kakar
Preceded bySohail Mahmood
Succeeded bySyrus Sajjad Qazi
Pakistan’s Ambassador to United States
In office
2019–2022
Preceded byAli Jehangir Siddiqui
Succeeded byMasood Khan
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Japan
In office
2017–2019
Preceded byFarukh Amil
Succeeded byImtiaz Ahmad
Personal details
SpouseZunaira Khan

Ambassador Dr. Asad Majeed Khan assumed charge as 31st Foreign Secretary of Pakistan on December 2, 2022.

During a diplomatic career spanning over 34 years, Ambassador Khan has held several key diplomatic assignments.

He served as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Japan (2017–19) and to the United States (2019–22). He was most recently Pakistan’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union.

Ambassador Khan also served as Additional Foreign Secretary (Americas); Director General (Americas); Director General (West Asia); Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires ad interim to the United States; Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C.; Additional Secretary (Foreign Affairs) at the President’s Secretariat; Director General (United Nations); and Minister-Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations.

Ambassador Khan holds a Doctorate in International Economic and Business Law (LL.D.) from Kyushu University, Japan and has been a resource person at a number of academic institutions.

He is married and has two children.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Dr Asad Majeed Khan presents credentials to US President Donald Trump". 12 January 2019.
  2. "Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. Dr. Asad Majeed Khan on Pakistan's Priorities".
  3. Gladstone, Rick (12 August 2019). "Pakistan's Envoy Suggests Kashmir Crisis Could Affect Afghan Peace Talks". The New York Times.


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