Amna Baloch assumes charge as Pakistan’s 33rd foreign secretary

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Ambassador Amna Baloch yesterday assumed the charge as the 33rd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Baloch’s last appointment was as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union from May 2023 to September 2024.

Prior to that, she served as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia from 2019 to 2023 and Consul General at Chengdu, China (2014-2017). Her other diplomatic assignments include: Copenhagen, Denmark (2001-2003); Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011-2014).

Ambassador Baloch joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991. At the Ministry’s Headquarters, she served in various roles in political, administrative and protocol divisions. She has held important positions at the Prime Minister’s Office and served as Additional Secretary at the Foreign Minister’s office from 2018-2019.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Baloch holds a Master’s degree in History from Quaid-e-Azam University and MBA from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.