Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations | |
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State emblem of Pakistan
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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.