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Masood Khan is a career diplomat who is the current Pakistan Ambassador to China since September 2008.^[1] Before that he was the ambassador and permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2005 to 2008. He also stayed as the chairman of the Committee on Internet Governance at the World Summit on the Information Society in 2005.^[2]

Early life

Masood Khan has a bachelors in Economics and Political Science (1970) and masters in English (1976) from University of the Punjab. He worked as a broadcaster for Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) from 1973 to 1975 and as the main presenter for radio and television broadcast at Allama Iqbal Open University from 1978 to 1979. After that he was the English newscaster at Radio Pakistan and presented programs on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) till 1982. During this time he was also a lecturer at Allama Iqbal Open University.

Early diplomatic career

Masood Khan joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1980. His foreign assignments include: Third Secretary in Beijing (1984-1986), Second Secretary and First Secretary at The Hague (1986-1989) and Counselor at United Nations, New York (1993-1997) and Political Counselor in Washington, D.C. (1997-2002).

His assignments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include: section officer for Europe, Iran and South Asian countries (1980-1982), director for Economic Cooperation Organization, Overseas Pakistanis and International Conferences (1990-1991), director for Secretary General's office (1991-1992), director-general for East Asia and Pacific (2002-2003), director-general for United Nations, Disarmament, and Organisation of the Islamic Conference (2003-2004) and spokesman for Pakistan Foreign Office (2003-2005).

Ambassadorial career

Masood Khan was appointed as Pakistan's permanent representative to United Nations Office at Geneva in February 2005.^[3] During this time, he stayed as chairman for many organizations including International Organization for Migration Council, Group of 77 and China at Geneva, Working and Government Group of International Labour Organization (ILO), Conference on Disarmament and Organisation of the Islamic Conference at Geneva.

In September 2008, Masood Khan was appointed as Pakistan's Ambassador to People's Republic of China replacing Salman Bashir who proceeded as Foreign Secretary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He is married with three children.

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