Tanvir Ahmed Khan
Tanvir Ahmed Khan (* 1932 in Hoshiarpur District , Punjab , British India ; † November 16, 2013 in Islamabad , Pakistan ) was a Pakistani politician and diplomat.
Life
When India was partitioned in 1947, his family moved from what is now the Indian part of Punjab to Lahore in Pakistan . Khan studied in Lahore and at the University of Oxford , where he graduated in English literature .
From 1974 he was employed in the diplomatic service of Pakistan. He was the Pakistani ambassador to Iran , Czechoslovakia , Bangladesh , France (1990–1992) and Russia (1993–1997).
1989 to 1990 he was State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan ( Foreign Secretary ) in the government of Benazir Bhutto . Twice he held the office of government spokesman. After retiring from active politics, he worked as director of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and as a journalist.
Web links
- Obituary on pakistantribune.com.pk, November 17, 2013 (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khan, Tanvir Ahmed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hoshiarpur District , Punjab , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 2013 |
| Place of death | Islamabad , Pakistan |