ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Friday appointed senior diplomat Mumtaz Zahra Baloch as Spokesperson for the Foreign Office.
Ms Zahra is serving as Additional Secretary (Asia and Pacific) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Saima Sayed was appointed as Deputy Spokesperson for the Foreign Office. Ms Saima is serving as Director General (Strategic Communication Division) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a notification for the appointment of Spokesperson and Deputy Spokesperson for the Foreign Office. Earlier, it was reported that the names of three senior officers were being considered for the appointment of one of them as the spokesperson for the Foreign Office.