Ex-Army general is Pakistan new envoy in SL

[Skyline]

Qasim Qureshi, a retired Pakistani Major General, who has served in ***, arrived in Colombo on Wednesday to take charge as Islamabad’s new High Commissioner in Sri Lanka.

Mr. Qureshi had joined Pakistan Army in 1972, and had retired from active service in October 2009.

He has held various important assignments such as Commander Infantry brigade in *** between 1998-2000, Chief of Staff, Army Strategic Force Command in 2000-2001, Director Operations and Plans at Strategic Plans Division in 2003-04.

He has also been Commander Infantry Division from 2004 to 2006, DG National Accountability Bureau Punjab in 2006-07, and DG Operations and Plans at Joint Staff Headquarters in 2008-09.

Since retirement he has been involved in various initiatives including Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, Ottawa Dialogue, exploring new nuclear CBMs between India and Pakistan and India-Pakistan Military to Military Dialogue, exploring conventional CMBs between India and Pakistan. (Source: The Hindu)

Ex-Army general is Pakistan new envoy in SL | Breaking News

 

[T90TankGuy]

Does not Pakistan have a foreign ministry ? dont people from there become ambassadors?

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Does not Pakistan have a foreign ministry ? dont people from there become ambassadors?

+1 to that. Even I wonder if Pakistan is short of 'professionally trained Diplomats' considering that so many ex-Faujis and foreign Passport Holders have to be appointed as Ambassadors.

Of course; there is always that question: is the Foreign Policy of Pakistan decided/formulated in the Foreign Office in Islamabad, or in the GHQ in Rawalpindi?

 

[illusion8]

PA runs Pakistan's foreign policy - specially for US, India and China.

PA is adamant on running Indian policy and there's no two ways about it.

 

[Gibbs]

I think thats where India is way successful in it's strong foreign policy matters over it's neigbours,Even with it's rigid beurocracy..Govts in Pakistan and Sri Lanka appoints non career diplomats over professionals..Most times those beneficiaries of the ruling regimes..due to political reasons..Often at the detriment to thier national interests

 

[T90TankGuy]

^^ Probably the reason why their foreign policy is such a failure . Instead of diplomats you send a general.

 

[Gibbs]

^^ Probably the reason why their foreign policy is such a failure . Instead of diplomats you send a general.

Exactly..If you look at foreign relations of both countries..They're utter failures

 

[Capt.Popeye]

^^ Probably the reason why their foreign policy is such a failure . Instead of diplomats you send a general.

That failure of Foreign Policy has been seen again and again. It was clearly visible in 1999 during the Kargil Disaster. Even in Afghanistan, the FP built on historically absurd notions of Strategic Depth is coming unravelled slowly and steadily.

 

[Saradiel]

Does not Pakistan have a foreign ministry ? dont people from there become ambassadors?

No one get the point here. this is a calculated move by pakistan. Normally countries appoint ex army men as ambassodors when there is an importance relating to defence. I dont think GOI is looking at this with smiling eyes.

 

[Imran Khan]

we are free to send anyone army general a beggar or even misbah ul haq waht you guys have pain ?

 

[tvsram1992]

we are free to send anyone army general a beggar or even misbah ul haq waht you guys have pain ?

chalo remember your words when next time you cry on India Btw we like Misbah .

Ontopic : Not only in foreign relations ,army involves in most of the internal affairs directly or indirectly . That had made a great loss to Pakistan .