Former Ambassador of Pakistan to China 🇨🇳 & Mongolia 🇲🇳: former Permanent Representative of 🇵🇰 to UN in Geneva: Personal Account
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As I complete my ambassadorial assignment in China, I took a few minutes to look back on a journey that has been professionally rewarding and personally memorable.
Six minutes can only capture a fraction of the journey, but here are some moments, memories and reflections from my time in China.
May Pakistan-China friendship continue to flourish, drawing strength from mutual trust, shared purpose and the bonds between our peoples. 🇵🇰🇨🇳
在我结束驻华大使任期之际，我花了几分钟回顾这段既有职业成就感又令我难忘的经历。
六分钟只能捕捉这段经历的一小部分，以下是我在中国期间的一些时刻、回忆和感悟。
愿巴中友谊继续蓬勃发展，从互信、共同目标以及两国人民之间的纽带中汲取力量。🇵🇰🇨🇳
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🔊 PR No. 3️⃣0️⃣5️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
Joint Statement on the R4 Ministerial Meeting (Istanbul, 23 October 2026)
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🔊PR No:2️⃣9️⃣1️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
Foreign Service of Pakistan Day 2026: Message from the Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad
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Husham Ahmad, Counsellor at the Pakistan Mission in Geneva, delivered a right of reply to remarks of Indian representative during the UNGA First Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA-81)
Major points of his RoR below:
➡️ We have heard the familiar Indian repertoire once again: an aggressor posing as a victim, and a sponsor of terrorism lecturing others on terrorism.
➡️ On the issue of restraint, we have just pointed out what has India done in recent times. India has canisterized its missiles, raising their launch readiness. It has put nuclear weapons to sea. It is developing hypersonic systems. It is using dual-capable missiles in conflicts generating significant risks.
➡️ For decades, strategic stability between any two nuclear-armed states has relied on mutual risk awareness, restraint, and crisis communication.
➡️ India’s emerging military doctrines seek to dismantle this equilibrium, imagining a “new normal” where conventional strikes against a nuclear-armed neighbor can be treated as cost-free adventures.
➡️ Wars do not follow scripts. The belief that one can initiate hostilities on any pretext, control escalation, and dictate the terms of peace is delusional. May last year proved it.
➡️ On terrorism, India should look in the mirror. The truth is that India's invocation of the terrorism bogey conceals a darker design. It is a tool to advance its hegemonic ambitions and justify the use of military force as a coercive policy instrument.
➡️ Pakistan has lost nearly 100,000 lives to terrorism. India has yet to condemn a single attack on innocent Pakistanis. It never will, because one does not condemn one's own proxies.
➡️ Turning over to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Jammu and Kashmir never was, neither is, nor will ever be an integral part of India. It is an internationally recognized disputed territory.
➡️ Regarding the threats from proliferation, attention is drawn to recurring incidents of theft and illicit sale of nuclear and other radioactive materials in India.
➡️ Pakistan does not seek an arms race or conflict. But we will never be coerced, and we will not allow India to manufacture space for war under the nuclear overhang.
Complete RoR below
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Pakistan is one of the world’s longstanding & largest contributors to @UNPeacekeeping.
It was inspiring to meet some of the Pakistani women & men #ServingForPeace with courage & distinction in some of the most world’s most difficult & dangerous environments.
I thank them for their service & sacrifice.
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The @UN mission in India & Pakistan (UNMOGIP) is unique & longstanding.
Day in and day out, the women & men of UNMOGIP play a critical role, operating in an extremely sensitive political environment.
They have my profound gratitude for contributing to stability in the region.
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For over two decades in different roles, I have seen Pakistan as a source of solidarity & solutions. But what has always stood out to me is the resilience of the Pakistani people & their determination to build a better future.
My message is simple:
The @UN stands with the people of Pakistan. And I thank the Pakistani people for standing up for the world.
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Speaking to Pakistan TV correspondent Rana Abdullah, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “I could not finish my mandate as Secretary-General without coming again to Pakistan because Pakistan is deep in my heart. I was the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and I witnessed during my 10 years the enormous generosity of the Pakistani people in receiving Afghan refugees and sharing everything with them. I also witnessed the resilience of the Pakistani people, their courage and enormous determination during difficult times. Today, Pakistan is again showing resilience in fighting terrorism and has demonstrated enormous initiative and credibility as an important mediator in major conflicts.”
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Your Excellency, thank you for the warmth, dedication and steady vision you brought to your tenure in China. Throughout your assignment, your tireless work has deepened the all-weather friendship between our two countries, strengthened mutual trust at every level, and nurtured the people-to-people bonds that lie at the heart of Pakistan-China ties. The moments of cooperation, shared purpose and sincere goodwill you helped create will remain vivid long after this chapter closes.
As you move forward, please know that the door between Pakistan and China stays wide open. We warmly welcome you to continue contributing, in whatever role lies ahead, to the evergreen friendship between our nations and the happiness of our peoples.
Wishing you good health, fresh successes and joy on the road ahead. May Pakistan-China friendship continue to flourish from strength to strength. #PakChinaFriendship
As I complete my ambassadorial assignment in China, I took a few minutes to look back on a journey that has been professionally rewarding and personally memorable.
Six minutes can only capture a fraction of the journey, but here are some moments, memories and reflections from my time in China.
May Pakistan-China friendship continue to flourish, drawing strength from mutual trust, shared purpose and the bonds between our peoples. 🇵🇰🇨🇳
在我结束驻华大使任期之际，我花了几分钟回顾这段既有职业成就感又令我难忘的经历。
六分钟只能捕捉这段经历的一小部分，以下是我在中国期间的一些时刻、回忆和感悟。
愿巴中友谊继续蓬勃发展，从互信、共同目标以及两国人民之间的纽带中汲取力量。🇵🇰🇨🇳
Khalil Hashmi retweeted
Your Excellency, as you pause to look back on these years in China, I can almost feel the emotion behind those few minutes of quiet reflection — the friendships formed over countless conversations, the streets that slowly began to feel like home, the quiet pride of watching two nations draw closer through small, steady gestures.
Leaving a place that has become part of you is never easy. But please know that the warmth, patience and genuine care you extended to the Chinese people did not go unnoticed. It is felt, remembered, and carried forward in every smile exchanged, every hand extended, every moment of understanding built day by day.
Wherever your next journey leads, you will always have friends in China. The heart you poured into this work has already become part of the friendship itself.
Come back whenever you wish — the door, and our hearts, will always be open. With deep respect and warm wishes for the road ahead. #PakChinaFriendship
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🔊PR No.2️⃣6️⃣2️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
Foreign Ministers of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement Meet on the Margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
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Pleased to receive Mr. Lu, Chairman of SinoAuradel, at the Embassy early this week. He briefed me on his company's recent visit to Pakistan, and I am delighted to see that journey come full circle.
Introduced and facilitated by the Embassy, SinoAuradel's delegation conducted an exploratory visit to Islamabad, Faisalabad, Lahore and Karachi in August, engaging public and private stakeholders in Pakistan's energy sector. The company has now formally decided to open its office and begin operations in Pakistan.
We welcome this commitment and look forward to supporting SinoAuradel's contribution to our energy future. 🇵🇰🤝🇨🇳
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很高兴本周初在大使馆接待了中电金谷董事长鲁先生。他向我介绍了该公司近期访问巴基斯坦的情况，我很高兴看到此行圆满收尾。
经大使馆介绍和协助，中电金谷代表团于8月对伊斯兰堡、费萨拉巴德、拉合尔和卡拉奇进行了考察访问，并与巴基斯坦能源领域的公私部门利益相关方进行了接触。该公司现已正式决定在巴基斯坦开设办事处并开始运营。
我们对此承诺表示欢迎，并期待支持中电金谷为我们的能源未来作出贡献。🇵🇰🤝🇨🇳
Pleased to host and discuss yesterday with leadership of Sino-Power Energy Storage Technology Aurodell Co. on development and application of new energy technologies. Aurodell's innovative supercapacitor solutions offer significant opportunities for energy storage and enhancing power reliability. Look forward to their visit to Pakistan early next week to explore opportunities for investment and technological collaboration and a feedback session with them on their return in Beijing. 🇵🇰🇨🇳
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很高兴昨天与中电金谷的领导层会面，并就新能源技术的开发与应用进行了深入讨论。中电金谷公司创新的超级电容器解决方案，为储能和提升电力可靠性带来了重要机遇。期待他们下周初访问巴基斯坦，探索投资与技术合作的可能性，并期待他们返回北京后与我们进行反馈交流。🇵🇰🇨🇳
Delighted to visit Beijing Institute of Business and Technology today and interact with its students and faculty. The vocational and technical institute offers 3-year diploma programmes in Business, Healthcare, ICT and Low Altitude Economy, with 3,000 students currently enrolled. Spoke about the importance of skills development and Pakistan–China cooperation in TVET, followed by an engaging Q&A session with students.
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很高兴今天访问北京经济技术职业学院，并与该校师生交流。这所职业技术院校开设商业、健康、信息通信技术和低空经济方向的三年制文凭课程，目前有3000名在校生。我谈到了技能发展以及巴中在职业技术教育与培训领域合作的重要性，随后与学生们进行了热烈的问答互动。
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"This is the last interview I will give before I leave China." Ambassador of Pakistan to China Khalil Hashmi walked to me and said calmly. I didn't take it calmly. Ambassador Khalil Hashmi prepares to conclude his tenure here. During the past three years, he made a lot of efforts to promote bilateral cooperation, including trade and cultural exchange. Three years. Many supports. Always candid, always gracious. I think this isn't goodbye. It’s see you later.
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The Chinese edition of "#Islamabad: The Biography" was launched at the Embassy of #Pakistan in Beijing on Sept. 9. Yu Yunquan, vice president of CICG, and Khalil Hashmi, Pakistani ambassador to China, attended the launch ceremony. #bookseries @KhalilHashmi
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Members of Pakistan Embassy in Beijing bode farewell to Ambassador @KhalilHashmi yesterday. Several officers and officials spoke at the occasion; paid tribute to Ambassador’s dynamic leadership, groundbreaking initiatives and achievements. @ForeignOfficePk
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Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing, Pakistan Center for Culture and Communication & Tsinghua University hosted launch of book “Indus and Yangtze: A Journey of Two Rivers from One Origin”, edited by Prof. Li Xiguang and Prof. Zahid Anwer, marking 75 years of Pak-China relations.
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Amb @KhalilHashmi highlighted the enduring Pakistan-China friendship and called for stronger university-to-university cooperation, student & faculty exchanges, STEM collaboration, language learning and cultural engagement—further strengthening people-to-people ties. 🇵🇰🇨🇳
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Indeed Ambassador Asad.
Lot of criticism against FO but respect to so many of our diplomats who have distinguished themselves in several world capitals.
They are second to none in face of challenges that other diplomats with independent foreign policy do not face.
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Appreciation and criticism should always be objective. Most people either indulge in unconditional praise or unreserved criticism—you are rare in doing this fairly.
FO deserves to be treated better for what it delivers, despite all the constraints it faces.
