Rizwan Saeed Sheikh

Sheikh previously worked with the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and served as the spokesperson for the OIC secretary-general.^[1]

In June 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the appointment of Sheikh as Pakistan's new ambassador to the United States.^[2] At the time of his appointment, Sheikh was serving as the Additional Foreign Secretary for Middle East Affairs and was also overseeing the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) at the Foreign Office. His involvement with the SIFC is believed to have facilitated his close collaboration with Pakistan's military establishment, which likely contributed to his selection for the ambassadorship.^[1]

On 19 August, Sheikh arrived in Washington DC this week to assume his position as ambassador.^[3] On 22 August, he assumed the office of Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States.^[4]

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