Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations | |
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since 30 November 2019 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Style | His Excellency Ambassador |
Residence | Manhattan, New York City |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
Appointer | President of Pakistan |
Term length | 3 years |
Inaugural holder | Patras Bokhari |
Formation | 30 September 1947 |
Deputy | Mohammad Aamir Khan Deputy Permanent Representative |
Website | Pakistan Mission – UN |
The Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (Urdu: اقوام متحدہ میں پاکستان کا مستقل مندوب) is Pakistan's diplomatic representative to the United Nations (UN). The permanent Representative (UN ambassador) is the head of Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York, there is another Pakistani Mission based at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland.
The mission is usually headed by a career foreign service officer, but has historically been led by an eminent personalities from business, media, law and other areas and are usually political appointees.[contradictory] The current holder of the position is Munir Akram; prominent previous holders include Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Masood Khan and Muhammad Zafarullah Khan.