Foreign Secretary Amina Baloch Retires, Bids Farewell to Ishaq Dar
Islamabad, Pakistan (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Sep, 2026)
Amina Baloch, the former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, has retired and bid farewell to Ishaq Dar, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Dar praised her services to the country and contributions as Foreign Secretary. He expressed his best wishes for her future diplomatic endeavors in Türkiye, where she will be serving as Pakistan’s ambassador.
Baloch also held a farewell meeting with the diplomatic corps in Islamabad, where participants commended her leadership during her tenure and offered their well-wishes.
As per a spokesperson, Amina Baloch will assume the role of Pakistan's new ambassador to Türkiye, while Asim Iftikhar, a senior diplomat and Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary.
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