Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani appointed Pakistan's new ambassador to Afghanistan

Currently serving as the director general Europe at the foreign ministry, Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani has more than 20 years of experience in foreign service.

Published on: Aug 27, 2022, 18:40:34 IST

By HT News Desk, New Delhi

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Senior career diplomat Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani has been appointed Pakistan’s new ambassador to Taliban-rule Afghanistan. Currently serving as the director general Europe at the foreign ministry, Nizamani has more than 20 years of experience in foreign service. This will be Nizamani’s first ambassadorial posting.

Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani will replace ambassador Mansoor Ahmed Khan.

He also served as the director general South Asia in the ministry. Nizamani also served in the Pakistan embassy in Washington as deputy head of the mission from 2015 till 2019.

Nizamani has extensive experience in bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. He will replace ambassador Mansoor Ahmed Khan who would be completing his foreign service career by August 30.

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Obaid ur Reh­man Nizamani appointed Pakistan's new ambassador to Afghanistan

Current­ly serving as the director general Europe at the foreign ministry, Obaid ur Reh­man Nizamani has more than 20 years of experience in foreign service.

Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani appointed Pakistan's new ambassador to Afghanistan

Currently serving as the director general Europe at the foreign ministry, Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani has more than 20 years of experience in foreign service.