Educational Qualifications: Masters in: 1) Business Education (the University of Punjab, Pakistan); 2) International Relations (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, US) Career: Joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1984; French Language course at CAVILAM Vichy, France September 1986 to July 1987; Served in various capacities in the Ministry till June 1989; Third Secretary Embassy of Pakistan Paris, France: and Second Secretary Embassy of Pakistan in the Netherlands: 1991 till 1992; Served in the Ministry in various capacities till July 1997; First Secretary and Counsellor Political, Pakistan High Commission in India from August 1997 to January 2001; Served at the Headquarters till November 2007; Last post held: Director General United Nations and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: from September 2005 to October 2007