Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri appointed as new FO spokesperson

The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan has appointed Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri as Foreign Office Spokesperson, an official notification issued on Wednesday.

Chaudhri will replace Aisha Farooqui who took charge to the post in December last year.

Farooqui is a career diplomat and joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1994. She had been serving as consul general of Pakistan in Houston, United States, before taking charge of her new responsibilities.

Chaudhri— currently serving as Director General (South Asia and SAARC), “in addition to his own duties will also look after the work of spokesperson” Farooqui, the notification stated.

He is a career Foreign Service officer with over 26 years of varied experience, Chaudhri has served at key Pakistan Missions, including the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC, and the High Commission for Pakistan, London.

Chaudhri has also held important assignments at Headquarters, including as Director General (Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joint Secretary National Security at the National Security Division, and Director General at the President’s Secretariat.

He holds a Masters degree in International Law from the University of London and second Masters in Business Administration.

He is also an alumni of the National Defence University, Washington DC.