Khalil Hashmi begins his tenure as new Ambassador of Pakistan to China

Khalil Hashmi begins his tenure as new Ambassador of Pakistan to China Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, a career diplomat, reached Beijing over this weekend and assumed responsibilities as Pakistan’s new envoy to China. He was received on arrival by Mr. Zhang Maoming, Deputy Director General of Asia Department of Chinese MFA. He succeeds Ambassador Moin ul Haque who returned to Pakistan on retirement early this month. In his first official engagement, Ambassador Hashmi today presented copy of his credentials to Mr. Hong Lei, Director General of the Protocol Department. Ambassador Hashmi expressed gratitude to the Chinese side for the warm welcome accorded to him, in keeping with the long-standing tradition of both countries. Reminiscing of his previous stint in Beijing from 2008-2010, he exp...