ISLAMABAD: Additional Foreign Secretary for Asia & Pacific Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was appointed as the Foreign Office spokesperson on Friday, the FO said in a statement on Friday.
Prior to her appointment as the spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch held senior positions in Pakistan and in the country’s foreign missions including Pakistan’s ambassador to South Korea.
Meanwhile, her predecessor, Asim Iftikhar, set to become Pakistan’s ambassador to France, on Wednesday tweeted a picture of himself sharing his credentials with Director of State Protocol Philippe Franc upon the former’s arrival in Paris.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch is currently serving as Additional Secretary (Asia and Pacific) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She is likely to take charge in the coming days.
Glad to present copies of credentials to HE Philippe Franc Director of State Protocol. Looking forward to advancing ????????????????friendship, shared interests & multifaceted cooperation. Greetings to the French people & Pakistanis in France @ForeignOfficePk @FranceinPak pic.twitter.com/FBhtXdLEUe
— Asim Iftikhar Ahmad (@Asimiahmad) November 9, 2022
Moreover, Saima Sayed was appointed as Deputy Spokesperson for the Foreign Office.
She is serving as Director General (Strategic Communication Division) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a notification for the appointment of spokesperson and deputy spokesperson for the Foreign Office.
Earlier, it was reported that the names of three senior officers were being considered for the appointment of one of them as the spokesperson for the Foreign Office.
