Riaz Khokhar

Riaz Hussain Khokhar
Khokhar in 2004
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
In office
June 2002 – February 2005
Preceded byInam-ul-Haq
Succeeded byRiaz Mohammad Khan
Pakistan ambassador to China
In office
1999–2002
Pakistan ambassador to the United States
In office
1997–1999
Pakistan ambassador to India
In office
1992–1997
Personal details
Born(1942-12-31)31 December 1942
Died26 December 2023(2023-12-26) (aged 80)

Riaz Hussain Khokhar (Urdu: ریاض کھو کھر; 31 December 1942 – 26 December 2023) was a Pakistani diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from June 2002 to February 2005. Khokhar also served as Pakistan's ambassador to India (1992–1997), the United States (1997–1999, and the People's Republic of China (1999–2002), before taking on the top post of the foreign ministry as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.[1]

  1. ^ "Kashmiris' opinion key to Kashmir settlement: Riaz Khokhar". Yahoo India News website. 16 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2022.