37 years in the Foreign Service
Joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1980 and served at home and abroad through nearly four decades of statecraft.
Career diplomat · Author
Aizaz Ahmad
Chaudhry
Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. Ambassador to the United States and the Netherlands. Author of three books on diplomacy and a steady voice on Pakistan’s foreign policy.
1980
Joined Foreign Service
2009–12
Ambassador to Netherlands
2013–17
28th Foreign Secretary
2017–18
Ambassador to the U.S.
A life in diplomacy
From Sargodha to Washington — a career shaping Pakistan’s voice abroad.
Three published books
Author of Diplomatic Footprints, Pakistan Mirrored to Dutch Eyes, and Headwinds and Horizons.
Active commentator
Regular columns in Dawn and frequent television and conference appearances on foreign and security policy.
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Foreign policy decision-making entails making difficult choices; sometimes they fare well, and sometimes not.
— From Diplomatic Footprints
Recent columns