<p>Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood has been named as the country's new Foreign Secretary, reported Geo News on Sunday.</p>

<p>Speaking to the media in Multan, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that Sohail Mahmood has been appointed foreign secretary after consultation with the prime minister Imran Khan.</p>

<p>Mahmood will replace Tehmina Janjua, who is retiring on April 16 after serving in the position for two years.</p>

<p>Janjua is the first women Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.</p>

<p>Mahmood joined the Pakistani Foreign Service in October of 1985. He has served as Pakistan's envoy to Thailand, Turkey and other postings as a diplomat include United Nations, Washington.</p>

<p>He was appointed as Pakistan's envoy to India in August of 2017 replacing Abdul Basit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His tenure will be remembered for the go-ahead given for Kartarpur corridor project by both New Delhi and Islamabad. Calling the Kartarpur Initiative historic he said it, "would be instrumental in further facilitating and fortifying people-to-people bonds."&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the India Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack on February 14, he was called back to Islamabad for consultations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria in a tweet congratulated Sohail Mahmood and said he will infuse greater positivity &amp; newer ideas to India-Pak ties.</p>

<p>In a tweet, he said, "Congratulations to ace diplomat Sohail Mahmood on his appointment as Pak Foreign Secretary! The India innings will no doubt equip him to infuse greater positivity, newer ideas &nbsp;to India-Pak ties."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to ace diplomat Sohail Mahmood on his appointment as Pak Foreign Secretary! The India innings will no doubt equip him to infuse greater positivity, newer ideas to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a>-Pak ties!<a href="https://twitter.com/IndiainPakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiainPakistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/cevmtwt1dJ">https://t.co/cevmtwt1dJ</a></p>
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<p>The term of the foreign secretary of Pakistan is 3 years.</p>


Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood has been named as the country's new Foreign Secretary, reported Geo News on Sunday. Speaking to the media in Multan, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that Sohail Mahmood has been appointed foreign secretary after consultation with the prime minister Imran Khan.

Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood has been named as the country's new Foreign Secretary, reported Geo News on Sunday. Speaking to the media in Multan, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that Sohail Mahmood has been appointed foreign secretary after consultation with the prime minister Imran Khan. Mahmood will replace Tehmina Janjua, who is retiring on April 16 after serving in the position for two years. Janjua is the first women Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. Mahmood joined the Pakistani Foreign Service in October of 1985. He has served as Pakistan's envoy to Thailand, Turkey and other postings as a diplomat include United Nations, Washington. He was appointed as Pakistan's envoy to India in August of 2017 replacing Abdul Basit. His tenure will be remembered for the go-ahead given for Kartarpur corridor project by both New Delhi and Islamabad. Calling the Kartarpur Initiative historic he said it, "would be instrumental in further facilitating and fortifying people-to-people bonds." During the India Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack on February 14, he was called back to Islamabad for consultations. Indian envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria in a tweet congratulated Sohail Mahmood and said he will infuse greater positivity & newer ideas to India-Pak ties. In a tweet, he said, "Congratulations to ace diplomat Sohail Mahmood on his appointment as Pak Foreign Secretary! The India innings will no doubt equip him to infuse greater positivity, newer ideas to India-Pak ties." Congratulations to ace diplomat Sohail Mahmood on his appointment as Pak Foreign Secretary! The India innings will no doubt equip him to infuse greater positivity, newer ideas to #India-Pak ties!@IndiainPakistan https://t.co/cevmtwt1dJ — Ajay Bisaria (@Ajaybis) March 31, 2019 × The term of the foreign secretary of Pakistan is 3 years.

High Commissioner to India, Sohail Mahmood appointed as Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary

Pakistan seeks to 'normalise relations', will send back its High Commissioner to India

<p>Pakistan has called back its high commissioner to India, Sohail Mahmood, 'for consultations'</p>

<p>"We have called back our High Commissioner in India for consultations," Dr Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Office, tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He left New Delhi this morning," Faisal added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Tensions between India and Pakistan have been running high ever since <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/awantipora-crpf-convoy-hit-by-explosives-laden-vehicle-several-jawans-killed-197418">last Thursday's Pulwama attack in which over 40 CRPF men died</a>. A local youth, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/adil-ahmad-dar-the-man-who-carried-out-the-pulwama-attack-197476">Adil Ahmad Dar</a>, had rammed a car filled with explosives into a bus carrying the Central Reserve Police Force men.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The attack was claimed by the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, which is led by Masood Azhar who is based out of Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Since the attack, India has raised customs duties on Pakistani goods by 200 per cent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also said that he has given the armed forces a free hand to respond to the perpetrators of the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jk-encounter-between-security-forces-and-terrorists-197988">Indian security forces killed two terrorists on Monday in Pulwama</a>, about 10 kilometres from the site of the attack. That encounter is still ongoing but it is thought the two terrorists killed in the attack are Kamran Hilal, the mastermind of the Pulwama attack, and Abdul Rashid Gazi, the maker of the bomb used in the Pulwama attack.&nbsp;</p>


Pakistan has called back its high commissioner to India, Sohail Mahmood, 'for consultations' "We have called back our High Commissioner in India for consultations," Dr Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Office, tweeted.

Pakistan has called back its high commissioner to India, Sohail Mahmood, 'for consultations' "We have called back our High Commissioner in India for consultations," Dr Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Office, tweeted. "He left New Delhi this morning," Faisal added. We have called back our HIgh Commissioner in India for consultations. He left New Delhi this morning . — Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) February 18, 2019 × Tensions between India and Pakistan have been running high ever since last Thursday's Pulwama attack in which over 40 CRPF men died. A local youth, Adil Ahmad Dar, had rammed a car filled with explosives into a bus carrying the Central Reserve Police Force men. The attack was claimed by the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, which is led by Masood Azhar who is based out of Pakistan. Since the attack, India has raised customs duties on Pakistani goods by 200 per cent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also said that he has given the armed forces a free hand to respond to the perpetrators of the attack. Indian security forces killed two terrorists on Monday in Pulwama, about 10 kilometres from the site of the attack. That encounter is still ongoing but it is thought the two terrorists killed in the attack are Kamran Hilal, the mastermind of the Pulwama attack, and Abdul Rashid Gazi, the maker of the bomb used in the Pulwama attack.

Pulwama attack: Pakistan calls back high commissioner to India 'for consultations'