Sohail Mahmood takes charge as Pakistan Foreign Secretary

Islamabad: Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood on Wednesday took charge as the country’s new Foreign Secretary and called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss issues related to the foreign policy of the country. Mahmood replaces Tehmina Janjua who retired on April 16 after serving as Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary for two years. “Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood assumed charge and called on the Foreign Minister today,” tweeted Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Faisal. Qureshi congratulated Mahmood and called him a “seasoned and experienced diplomat”, Geo News reported. (IANS)

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