| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
|---|---|
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | Sir Minister / Ma’am minister |
| Member of | Cabinet, National Security Council |
| Reports to | Foreign Minister of Pakistan |
| Residence | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| Term length | Pleasure of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Aziz Ahmed |
| Formation | 1972 |
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (MSFA) is the junior minister within the Cabinet of Pakistan who serves as the second highest-ranking member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the Foreign Minister.
During the absence of a Foreign Minister, Minister of State takes the de facto charge Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There were two such instances in the past; Siddiq Khan Kanju was the effective Foreign Minister from 1991 to 1993 and Inam-ul-Haq for four months in 2002.