Mumtaz Zahra Baloch appointed new FO spokesperson.

Additional Secretary Asia and Pacific Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was appointed on Friday as spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a notification issued by the ministry.

She has replaced Asim Iftikhar who has been appointed as an ambassador of Pakistan to France.

Mumtaz Baloch, a career diplomat, has previously served as Pakistan's ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Deputy Head of Mission at Pakistan's embassy in Beijing, Counselor for Political Affairs at Pakistan's embassy in Washington DC and as Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Geneva.

At the foreign ministry, she has served as Director (America), Director (Security Council and Human Rights) and Director (Strategic Planning) in the Office of the Foreign Secretary.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch holds Masters degree in Physics from the Punjab University, Lahore, a Masters in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA and a degree from the...