Najmuddin Sheikh
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Najmuddin Shaikh (born 1939) is a former Pakistan
i diplomat who stayed as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
from 1994 to 1997. He currently writes a weekly column for Daily Times every Fridays.
(1962). His wife, Raana Shaikh, has served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Television, and earlier as Secretary for the Ministry of Culture. He is the brother of Air Marshal
Riazuddin Shaikh.
(1989-1990), ambassador to the United States
(1990-1991) and ambassador to Iran
(1992-1994). He was then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997 after being replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).
Najmuddin Shaikh (born 1939) is a former Pakistan
i diplomat who stayed as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
from 1994 to 1997. He currently writes a weekly column for Daily Times every Fridays.
(1962). His wife, Raana Shaikh, has served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Television, and earlier as Secretary for the Ministry of Culture. He is the brother of Air Marshal
Riazuddin Shaikh.
(1989-1990), ambassador to the United States
(1990-1991) and ambassador to Iran
(1992-1994). He was then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997 after being replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).
Najmuddin Shaikh (born 1939) is a former Pakistan
i diplomat who stayed as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
from 1994 to 1997. He currently writes a weekly column for Daily Times every Fridays.
(1962). His wife, Raana Shaikh, has served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Television, and earlier as Secretary for the Ministry of Culture. He is the brother of Air Marshal
Riazuddin Shaikh.
(1989-1990), ambassador to the United States
(1990-1991) and ambassador to Iran
(1992-1994). He was then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997 after being replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i diplomat who stayed as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
The Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan is the bureaucratic head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary, as in all other ministries of Government of Pakistan, works under the Minister who is the member of National Assembly...
from 1994 to 1997. He currently writes a weekly column for Daily Times every Fridays.
Education and family
He is a graduate of The Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyThe Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's foremost schools of international affairs. Every Fall, the school enrolls approximately 265...
(1962). His wife, Raana Shaikh, has served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Television, and earlier as Secretary for the Ministry of Culture. He is the brother of Air Marshal
Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Riazuddin Shaikh.
Career
Shaikh joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1961. During his 38 years of service, he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Canada (1987-1989), ambassador to West GermanyWest Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(1989-1990), ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1990-1991) and ambassador to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
(1992-1994). He was then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997 after being replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).
Other Activities
Shaikh is formerly a member of the board of governors of the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad and senior vice president of the Karachi Council of Foreign Relations. He used to write a weekly column on foreign affairs for the Dawn and now writes for Daily Times.External links
- Profile of Najmuddin Shaikh at Fletcher School talk
- Karzai government dominated by non-Pashtuns: Najmuddin Shaikh at Daily Times (Thursday, February 8, 2007)
- No compromise on centrality of the Kashmir issue at paksearch.com
Najmuddin Shaikh (born 1939) is a former Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i diplomat who stayed as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
The Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan is the bureaucratic head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary, as in all other ministries of Government of Pakistan, works under the Minister who is the member of National Assembly...
from 1994 to 1997. He currently writes a weekly column for Daily Times every Fridays.
Education and family
He is a graduate of The Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyThe Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's foremost schools of international affairs. Every Fall, the school enrolls approximately 265...
(1962). His wife, Raana Shaikh, has served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Television, and earlier as Secretary for the Ministry of Culture. He is the brother of Air Marshal
Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Riazuddin Shaikh.
Career
Shaikh joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1961. During his 38 years of service, he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Canada (1987-1989), ambassador to West GermanyWest Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(1989-1990), ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1990-1991) and ambassador to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
(1992-1994). He was then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997 after being replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).
Other Activities
Shaikh is formerly a member of the board of governors of the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad and senior vice president of the Karachi Council of Foreign Relations. He used to write a weekly column on foreign affairs for the Dawn and now writes for Daily Times.External links
- Profile of Najmuddin Shaikh at Fletcher School talk
- Karzai government dominated by non-Pashtuns: Najmuddin Shaikh at Daily Times (Thursday, February 8, 2007)
- No compromise on centrality of the Kashmir issue at paksearch.com
Najmuddin Shaikh (born 1939) is a former Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i diplomat who stayed as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
The Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan is the bureaucratic head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary, as in all other ministries of Government of Pakistan, works under the Minister who is the member of National Assembly...
from 1994 to 1997. He currently writes a weekly column for Daily Times every Fridays.
Education and family
He is a graduate of The Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyThe Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University is the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's foremost schools of international affairs. Every Fall, the school enrolls approximately 265...
(1962). His wife, Raana Shaikh, has served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Television, and earlier as Secretary for the Ministry of Culture. He is the brother of Air Marshal
Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Riazuddin Shaikh.
Career
Shaikh joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1961. During his 38 years of service, he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Canada (1987-1989), ambassador to West GermanyWest Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(1989-1990), ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1990-1991) and ambassador to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
(1992-1994). He was then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997 after being replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).
Other Activities
Shaikh is formerly a member of the board of governors of the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad and senior vice president of the Karachi Council of Foreign Relations. He used to write a weekly column on foreign affairs for the Dawn and now writes for Daily Times.External links
- Profile of Najmuddin Shaikh at Fletcher School talk
- Karzai government dominated by non-Pashtuns: Najmuddin Shaikh at Daily Times (Thursday, February 8, 2007)
- No compromise on centrality of the Kashmir issue at paksearch.com