Prominent Pakistani diplomat Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri appointed as Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia

Islamabad: Prominent Pakistani diplomat Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has been appointed as Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia.

Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri is a seasoned diplomat and a career Foreign Service officer with over 26 years of varied experience at the Headquarters and Pakistan Missions abroad.

Chaudhri has served at the key Pakistan Missions, including the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC, and the High Commission for Pakistan, London.

He has also held important assignments at the Headquarters, including Director General (Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey)at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joint Secretary National Security at the National Security Division and Director General at the President’s Secretariat.

Chaudhri is currently working as Additional Secretary (Asia Pacific) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the spokesperson of the Foreign Office.

Chaudhri holds a Masters degree in international Law from the University of London  and second Masters in Business Administration. He is also an alumni of the National Defence University, Washington DC.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier approved his appointment to the important slot. The Australian government accepted his nomination on Wednesday.

Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri is a highly respected diplomat who has represented Pakistan with great skills and honesty in whatever capacity he was asked to serve the motherland.

He is expected to serve the country and the Pakistanis living in Australia with a visible change.