Amb. Sohail Mahmood
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan since April 17, 2019.
Education
| 1981-1982 |
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), History & Political Science Government College, Rawalpindi |
| 1983-1984 |
M.A. (Master of Arts), History, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad |
| 1988-1990 |
Masters in International Affairs (M.I.A.), Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. |
Training Received
| October 1985 |
Joined Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP) |
| 1985-1986 |
Civil Services Academy, Lahore |
| 1986-1987 |
Foreign Service Training Institute, Islamabad |
| 2005 (Sep-Dec) |
National Institute of Public Administration, Lahore |
| 2012-13 |
National Security and War Course (NSWC 2012-13), National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad |
Positions held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad
| 1987-1988 |
Desk Officer (South Asia Division) |
| 1990-1991 |
Desk Officer (South Asia Division) |
| 1995-1998 |
Director (Iran & Turkey) |
| 2005-2008 |
Director General (Americas) |
| 2009 (Jan-Oct) |
Director General (Foreign Secretary’s Office) |
| 2013-15 |
Additional Secretary (Afghanistan/West Asia) |
Assignments Abroad
| 1991-1994 |
Second Secretary, Embassy of Pakistan, Ankara |
| 1998-2000 |
First Secretary, Embassy of Pakistan, Washington |
| 2001-2002 |
Political Counselor, Embassy of Pakistan, Washington |
| 2003-2005 |
Counselor, Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to UN, New York (Political Coordinator for Pakistan’s delegation to UN Security Council – term 2003-2004) |
| 2009-2013 |
Ambassador to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Bangkok |
| 2015-2017 |
Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey, with concurrent accreditation to Macedonia and Kosovo |
| 2017-2019 (April) |
High Commissioner of Pakistan to India |
Marital Status
Married with three children
