PR. No.045/2008

Date: 29/02/2008

APPOINTMENT OF NEW AMBASSADOR TO THE KINGDOM OF NETHERLAND

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan announces the appointment of Mr. Arif Ayub as Ambassador of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Netherlands . His curriculum vitaé is as under:-

•  Holds Master's degree in Economics.

•  Joined Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1973.

•  Served at Headquarters as Section Officer (1975-1977), Director (1983-1987) and Director General (1993-1994, 1994-1997 & 2002-2003).

•  Held various diplomatic assignments in Pakistan Missions abroad: Bucharest (1977-1979), Rome (1979-1983) and Parepun New York
(1987-1990)

•  Served at the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu (1991-1993).

•  Also served as Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy (1997-2000) and Afghanistan (2000-2001).

•  Presently he is serving as Ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt since August 2003.

•  He is married.

Islamabad

29 February 2008