Ambassador Moin ul Haque has assumed charge as Director-General of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), succeeding Ambassador Sohail Mahmood after the completion of his term.
Ambassador Haque brings nearly 35 years of experience in the Foreign Service of Pakistan, having served on important assignments at the headquarters as well as in Pakistan’s missions abroad.
His most recent diplomatic posting was as Pakistan’s Ambassador to China from 2020 to 2023. Earlier, he served as Ambassador to France from 2016 to 2020 and as Consul General in Vancouver from 2007 to 2010.
During his career, Ambassador Haque also held key positions including Additional Secretary (Administration), Chief of Protocol, Director-General (Europe), and Director in the Foreign Secretary’s Office.
In earlier postings, he served at Pakistan’s embassies in Brussels, Colombo and Ankara. He also served as Counsellor at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
