ISLAMABAD: Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Foreign Office according to a notification issued on Webnesday.
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri will be taking over the duties of previous spokesperson Aisa Farooqui who had been serving at the position since December 2019.
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In addition to the duties of spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Chaudhri will also carry out his current duties as the Director General (South Asia and SAARC).
Chaudhri has previously served in key positions including Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC and the High Commission for Pakistan in London.
He has also served as the Director General (Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joint Secretary National Security at the National Security Division and the Director General at the President’s Secretariat.
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