The government has decided to appoint “career diplomats” in key world capitals, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Friday, doing away with “political appointments” in London, Washington and Riyadh.
The foreign minister said that Nafees Zakaria would be the new Pakistani high commissioner to London, while Dr Asad Majeed will be appointed ambassador to the United States.
He, however, said the appointments will take some time, adding that the matter has already been discussed with Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Qureshi further said Raja Ali Aijaz is going to be posted in Riyadh as the new ambassador.
He said that all appointments included “career diplomats.”
