Ex-FM Sahibzada Yaqoob Ali passes away

ISLAMABAD: Former Foreign Minister, Sahibzada Yaqoob Khan passed away in Islamabad. He was 95.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Sahibzada Yaqoob.

After retiring from the Army as Lieutenant General, Sahibzada Yaqoob Khan embarked on a career as a diplomat.

He remained Pakistan’s ambassador to France, the United States and the Soviet Union from 1972 to 1982.

He served as foreign minister from 1982 to 1991. He also served as caretaker foreign minister from 1996 to 1997.

The Prime Minister in a message lauded the meritorious services of Sahibzada Yaqoob Ali for the country as a seasoned and refined diplomat during his postings on  Pakistan’s important missions abroad.