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Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations

Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations
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Incumbent
Maleeha Lodhi

since 6th February 2015
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
Style Her Excellency Ambassador
Residence Manhattan, NYC
Nominator Nawaz Sharif
Appointer Mamnoon Hussain
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holder Patras Bokhari
Formation 1951
Deputy Nabeel Munir Deputy Permanent Representative
Website Pakistan Mission – UN

Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations or officially the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations is the diplomatic position representing Pakistan on all platforms of the United Nations (UN) in New York City. Apart from the Pakistan Mission to the UN in New York, there is another Pakistan Mission based at the UNO office in 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. The current holder of the position is Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, prominent previous holders include Masood Khan and Muhammad Zafarullah Khan.


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