P.R. No.178/2006

Date: 12/05/2006

Appointment of Maj. Gen. (Retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani as Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan announces the appointment of Maj. Gen. (Retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani as Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America. His curriculum vitae is as under:

• Born in 1941.
• Graduated from Pakistan Military Academy in 1961
• Served in various Command/Staff and Instructional appointments during his army career.
• Attended a mid-career Armour course in USA in 1973 and the Basic Airborne Course from Fort Benning, USA 1982.
• Served as Pakistan Defence and Military Attaché in Washington from 1977 to 1982.
• Military Secretary to the President of Pakistan from 1983 to 1986.
• Chairman and Chief Executive of Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board (POF) from 1992-1998.
• After retirement from Army, actively involved in working towards peace between India and Pakistan as a member of a dedicated group of Pakistanis and Indians.
• As part of a process sponsored by the United Nations, also worked with senior ex-officials from the US, Russia and Iran to find a peaceful settlement of the Afghan crisis.
• Served for three years in the Governing Council of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), London (2001-2004)
• He is author of the following Books/Studies:
  • India and Pakistan – The Cost of Conflict and the Benefits of Peace, published by John Hopkins University, USA in 2000.
  • Pakistan's Security Imperatives Year 2000 and Beyond (2000).
  • Enhancing Security Through a Cooperative Border Monitoring Experiment: A Proposal for India and Pakistan (2001)
  • Pakistan's Strategic Thinking and the Role of Nuclear Weapons (2004)
• He is married and has three children

Islamabad

May 12, 2006