Fiji President receives new Pakistani envoy Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri

Suva: President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere this week received the credentials of the newly appointed Non-Resident High Commissioner of Pakistan to Fiji, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri.

Chaudhri previously held the position of the Director-General (Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey), Director-General (South Asia & SAARC) and Director (India) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan.

He also served at key Pakistani stations abroad including the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC, USA; High Commission for Pakistan, London, United Kingdom; and Consulate General of Pakistan, Dubai, UAE.

In addition to being an alumnus of American University and the National Defence University, Washington DC, Chaudhri holds an LLM (International Economic and Trade Law) from the University of London, United Kingdom and an MBA from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.