ISLAMABAD – Amna Baloch on Wednesday assumed charge as the 33rd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, replacing Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi.
The Foreign Office, in a statement, said being a veteran diplomat, Baloch held several important assignments both in Islamabad and at Pakistan’s Missions abroad.
She served as Pakistan’s Consul General at Chengdu in China, High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg.
She joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1991 and has been served as various posts.
She remained on deputation with Prime Minister’s Office (Public) as Joint Secretary from February 2018 to August 2018.
She also served as Additional Secretary in Foreign Minister’s Office from September 2018 to June 2019. Baloch assumed charge of the post of High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia on 19 August 2019.
