Najmuddin Shaikh (Urdu: نجم الدین شیخ) (born 4 September 1939)[1] served as the Pakistani ambassador to the United States (1990–1991) and later served as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (1994–1997).[2][3]
Najmuddin Shaikh | |
|---|---|
| 21st Foreign Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office 30 April 1994 – 24 February 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Shahryar Khan |
| Succeeded by | Shamshad Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1939 |
| Spouse | Raana Shaikh |
| Alma mater | The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University |
Education and family edit
He received his bachelor's degree from Sindh University.[4] He is a graduate of Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (1962).[4] 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.
Career edit
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 Germany (1989–1990), ambassador to the United States (1990–1991) and ambassador to Iran (1992–1994). He then served as Foreign Secretary from 1994 to 1997, later replaced by Shamshad Ahmad. He has also served as Pakistan's special envoy to Yemen, Sudan, Kenya and Bahrain (February 2005).[4]
Other activities edit
Shaikh has been 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 newspaper and now writes for the Daily Pakistan newspaper.
References edit
- ^ Profile of Najmuddin Shaikh
- ^ Haneen Shaheen Rafi (31 May 2014). "Modi's main fight is on the economic front at home". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Farieha Aziz (November 2016). "Interview: Najmuddin Shaikh". Newsline Magazine. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Profile of Najmuddin Shaikh on Jinnah Institute website Published 9 May 2019, Retrieved 26 December 2022