Foreign Secretary
Amb. Sohail Mahmood
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan since April 17, 2019.
Education
| 1981-1982 | B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), History & Political Science Government College, Rawalpindi |
| 1983-1984 | M.A. (Master of Arts), History, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad |
| 1988-1990 | Masters in International Affairs (M.I.A.), Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. |
Training Received
| October 1985 | Joined Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP) |
| 1985-1986 | Civil Services Academy, Lahore |
| 1986-1987 | Foreign Service Training Institute, Islamabad |
| 2005 (Sep-Dec) | National Institute of Public Administration, Lahore |
| 2012-13 | National Security and War Course (NSWC 2012-13), National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad |
Positions held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad
| 1987-1988 | Desk Officer (South Asia Division) |
| 1990-1991 | Desk Officer (South Asia Division) |
| 1995-1998 | Director (Iran & Turkey) |
| 2005-2008 | Director General (Americas) |
| 2009 (Jan-Oct) | Director General (Foreign Secretary’s Office) |
| 2013-15 | Additional Secretary (Afghanistan/West Asia) |
Assignments Abroad
| 1991-1994 | Second Secretary, Embassy of Pakistan, Ankara |
| 1998-2000 | First Secretary, Embassy of Pakistan, Washington |
| 2001-2002 | Political Counselor, Embassy of Pakistan, Washington |
| 2003-2005 | Counselor, Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to UN, New York (Political Coordinator for Pakistan’s delegation to UN Security Council – term 2003-2004) |
| 2009-2013 | Ambassador to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Bangkok |
| 2015-2017 | Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey, with concurrent accreditation to Macedonia and Kosovo |
| 2017-2019 (April) | High Commissioner of Pakistan to India |
Marital Status
Married with three children