Born on 04 March, 1952

Education: M.A. (History) and LL.B.

Joined Foreign Services of Pakistan in February 1976.

Served at the Pakistan Foreign Ministry as Section Officer (1976-1980), Director (1985-1987), Director General (1995-1999) and Additional Foreign Secretary (2003-2005).

Diplomatic assignments in Pakistan Missions abroad: Geneva (1980-1984), OIC Secretariat Jeddah (1988-1995), Ambassador of Pakistan to Denmark and Lithuania (July 1999 to February 2003)

Ambassador of Pakistan to China and Mongolia from 2005 to 2008.

Married with two sons and a daughter.