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Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi returns from China


By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi, upon completion her tenure in China, left for Pakistan from Tianjin Binhai International Airport, according to a press statement issued by Pakistan Embassy in Beijing on July 13. 

The distinguished diplomat of Pakistan had served in China for a year before performing ambassadorial assignments at the European Union, Belgium, Luxemburg and Ireland. She had earlier served in Beijing from Deputy Head of Mission from 2003 to 2007. 

During her successful 38-years career, she has also served in Denmark, France and Indonesia. She is due to retire from service on July 19.

She has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, departments of Human Resource and Career Planning, United Nations, Policy Planning and Public Diplomacy and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). 

In China, she proactively promoted and further strengthened deep rooted friendship, facilitating in cementing economic and trade ties and taking concrete steps to promote cultural and people to people exchanges. 

She personally supervised the actions to protect the lives of Pakistani nationals stranded in Wuhan and other parts of China during COVID-19 pandemic.
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