Abdul Basit (diplomat)

Abdul Basit
In office
2014  August, 2017
Preceded by Salman Bashir[1]

Abdul Basit is a retired Pakistani diplomat who served as the former high commissioner of Pakistan to India. He was appointed to his position in 2014 and was based at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi.[2] Previously, he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Germany from May 2012 to March 2014.[2] Basit holds a Masters in international relations from Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad and joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1982. During his career, he has been posted at Moscow, New York, Sana'a, Geneva and London.[2]

References

  1. Menon, Meena (17 February 2014). "Abdul Basit new Pakistan High Commissioner to India". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "High Commissioner". High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Salman Bashir
Pakistan High Commissioner to India
2014–2017
Succeeded by
Sohail Mahmood
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