Munir Akram takes charge as Pakistan's permanent envoy to UN.

Ambassador Munir Akram has taken charge of Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, replacing Maleeha Lodhi, who has completed her tenure.

Mr Akram, being a well-known figure in diplomatic circles, has served as Pakistan's ambassador to the UN previously as well, holding the office for six years between 2002 and 2008.

Days after Prime Minister Khan's return from the UNGA's 74th session, Dr Lodhi was replaced by Ambassador Munir Akram at the Pakistan mission at the UN headquarters. The change was part of a larger reshuffle in which a number of envoys were moved. Dr Lodhi served as ambassador to the UN for nearly four-and-a-half years.

Munir Akram , 74, specialises in multilateral diplomacy and holds a wide experience at the UN chapters in New York and Geneva, according to his profile on the Pakistan mission to the UN website.

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