The Author
Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has been a member of the Foreign Service of Pakistan for 37 years, attaining the rank of Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, a position he held for over three years from December 2013 to March 2017.
Mr. Chaudhry's most recent diplomatic assignment was as Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America.
He also served as Ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands, Foreign Office Spokesman, and Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York. As the Director General for relations with South Asia, he was closely associated with the India-Pakistan peace process.
After retiring from the foreign service, Ambassador Chaudhry served as the Director General of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad from June 2018 to December 2022.
He has authored two books and numerous research articles. His first book, "Pakistan mirrored to Dutch eyes," focuses on public diplomacy, while his recent memoir, "Diplomatic Footprints," explores the complexities of foreign policy making in Pakistan.
Ambassador Chaudhry holds a Master's in International Relations from Tufts University, Massachusetts, and a First Class First Bachelor of Science from Punjab University, Lahore.
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