Mansoor Alam

Mansoor Alam (14 April 1944 – 16 October 2017) was a Pakistani diplomat who served as Pakistan's ambassador to five countries and was an accredited ambassador to seven countries.[1]

Mansoor Alam
Ambassador 1990 -2000 to Mexico (with accreditation to South American countries, including Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela and Belize), UAE, Egypt, Russia and Finland
Diplomatic Service 1966–2000
Personal details
Born14 April 1944
Died16 October 2017
ProfessionDiplomat, Lawyer, Author, Speaker, Humanitarian

Foreign Service Career

Ambassadorial Posts held:

  • 2000-Russia and Finland. Played a crucial role in arranging Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s two-day state visit to Russia and in dealing with issues of nuclear capability.[2] It was the first time in some twenty-five years that a Pakistani leader had visited Russia. At that time, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Moscow was considered the single most important diplomatic event in recent Pakistan-Russian relations for the previous fifty years.[3][4]
  • 1997-Egypt. He served as Pakistani Ambassador in Egypt during the 1997.[5]
  • 1994-United Arab Emirates. He played a role in persuading PM Benazir Bhutto to start her foreign visits with UAE after she was elected PM for the second time.[3][6]
  • 1990 Mexico, with concurrent accreditation to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, El Salvador, Venezuela and Belize. He was critical to the trade agreements put in place and fostering better understanding between these nations and Pakistan.[7][8]
  • 1966-2002 career diplomat served in Embassies in different countries inc Head of Mission in London 1984-86 and Director General Middle-East 1986-1989.[5]

Director General of Foreign Service Academy:

He served as Director General of Foreign Service Academy from 28 August 2000 to 30 June 2002.[9]

Humanitarian

After retiring from diplomatic life, he set up an NGO where he provided free education and basic medical coverage to over 10,000 disenfranchised children in urban slums and rural areas in Pakistan, India and Nepal.

Chairman of NGO FLAME (Friends of Literacy and Mass Education)[10][11]

  • Founded FLAME in 2001. It is a Registered charity in Pakistan, UK and USA. It provides free primary level education to the poorest and underprivileged children of all ages in Pakistan and some in India with a vision to incorporate other SAARC countries.[12][13]

Other roles

  • Founding member of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations Economic affairs and Law.[14]
  • Founding member of Pak-India Citizens Friendship Forum.[15]
  • Board Member of "Tameer" Micro Finance Bank (2007-8).[16]

Articles and Speeches

Articles

  • Articles on various subjects have been published in major Pakistani dailies including Pakistan Today, Dawn and The Nation.[17][18][5]

Speeches and Seminars:

  • "Party Positions on Foreign Policy" at Library of the Institute[19]
  • Cornell, November 2007, "The Political Crises in Pakistan".[20][21]
  • Seminar on WikiLeaks: ‘If someone leaked ISI documents, he wouldn’t have survived’[22]
  • "Future of American Foreign Policy" at Library of the Institute[23]

References
  1. "Mansoor Alam, diplomat of distinction ‹ The Friday Times". www.thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. "New Order in Russia and Pakistan". www.defencejournal.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. "Mansoor Alam — a distinguished diplomat and a noble human being - Daily Times". Daily Times. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "Pakistani Culture Hides Behind Eclectic Facade | News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. "Mansoor Alam, a distinguished diplomat and a noble human being - Daily Times". Daily Times. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. "History of PIA - Pakistan International Airlines". www.historyofpia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. "List of Pakistan Trade Missions Abroad" (PDF).
  8. "United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People (Cairo, 21-23 May 1996) - Report (23 May 1996)". unispal.un.org. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  9. "LIST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL'S". www.fsa.gov.pk. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  10. "Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy". www.pcp.org.pk. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  11. "Friends of Literacy and Mass Education".
  12. "Educating Karachi's women". Public Radio International. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  13. "ProPoor: Serving South Asia: Contacts Details". www.propoor.org. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  14. "FOUNDER MEMBERS - Karachi Council for Foreign Relations" (PDF).
  15. "Pakistan-India Citizens Friendship Forum formed".
  16. "Shareholding Structure of Tameer Micro Finance Bank Ltd" (PDF).
  17. "Mansoor Alam | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  18. "Mansoor Alam". The Nation. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  19. "Events- PIIA". www.piia.org.pk. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  20. "Former Pakistani ambassador warns of threat to his country from fundamentalists | Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  21. "Fmr. Pakistani Ambassador Talks Politics | The Cornell Daily Sun". cornellsun.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  22. "Seminar on WikiLeaks: 'If someone leaked ISI documents, he wouldn't have survived' | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  23. "Events". Pakistan Horizon. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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