New Pakistan Ambassador presents his credentials to MoFA, UAE

Abu Dhabi: Omar Obaid Alhesan Al Shamsi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of Shafqat Ali Khan, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the UAE.

Al Shamsi wished the new Ambassador success in the performance of his duties and emphasised the UAE’s keenness to enhance the relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in all fields, Wam reported on Tuesday.

The newly appointed Ambassador praised the leading and prestigious position that the UAE enjoys regionally and internationally under the visionary policy of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan enjoy distinguished relations across a range of areas of mutual interest, and both sides are keen to further strengthen this partnership to serve shared interests and promote sustainable development for the two friendly countries and their peoples.

Ambassador Khan, a distinguished career diplomat with more than three decades of experience in the Foreign Service of Pakistan, has served in several senior positions both at headquarters and abroad. Prior to his new posting, he was serving as Spokesperson and Additional Foreign Secretary (Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.

He has previously represented Pakistan as Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020—2023) and Ambassador to Poland (2017—2020), with concurrent accreditation to Estonia and Latvia. Over the years, he has held key diplomatic assignments at Pakistan’s missions in Beijing, New York, and Geneva, and served in pivotal leadership roles at the Foreign Ministry including Additional Secretary (Europe) and Director General (Europe).

Before joining the Foreign Service in 1993, Ambassador Khan taught Strategic Studies at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He holds a Master’s degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University, a Master’s in Intelligence and International Security from King’s College London, and a Diploma in Conflict Studies from Uppsala University, Sweden.