International Affairs

On the World Stage

United Nations

UN General Assembly

Represented Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, New York. Presented Voluntary National Review (VNR) and keynote speeches on Sustainable Development Goals.

United Kingdom

UK Parliament Visit

Official delegate of Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir to House of Commons and House of Lords, London. Addressed seminars in Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester and Glasgow (2025).

United States

Diplomatic Meetings

Met President George W. Bush in Islamabad on request of the US State Department. Visited the US State Department, Washington DC on their invitation.

Europe

EU Parliament

Attended proceedings of the Foreign and Defense Committee of the European Union, Brussels.

Journey Across Borders

International Engagements

Two decades of representing Pakistan on the global stage

2025
UK Parliament & UN New York
Official delegate to the House of Commons and House of Lords, London, and speaker at the IPU Conference on SDGs at the United Nations, New York.
2022
Head of Delegation — Brazil
Led the Pakistan Parliamentary Delegation on an official visit to Brazil.
2021
COP 26 — Glasgow
Attended the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
2019
UN VNR & Global Forums
Presented the Voluntary National Review at the UN, New York. Keynote speaker at the 10th International Forum on Energy for SDGs, Bangkok. Participated in summits across the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and China.
2012
UN Human Rights Council — Geneva
Presented Pakistan's report in the Periodic Review of Human Rights at the UNHRC session, Geneva, Switzerland.
2011
Dubai & Jakarta Workshops
Head of Delegation at the Workshop on Money Laundering, Dubai, and the Workshop on Asset Forfeiture, Jakarta — both by the US Department of Justice.
2006
Fiji & Australia
Participated in the Asia Pacific Conference on Human Rights, Suva, Fiji, and a bilateral dialogue in the Parliament of Australia, Sydney.
2004
European Union — Brussels
Attended proceedings of the Foreign and Defense Committee of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium.
2003
UN General Assembly & Belfast
Attended the UN General Assembly and committee meetings, New York. Completed a Human Rights workshop at Queen's University, Belfast, organized by the UK Ministry of Commonwealth & Foreign Affairs.
Standout Moments

Diplomatic Highlights

Key milestones representing Pakistan at the highest levels

Meeting with President Bush
Met and discussed regional affairs with George W. Bush, President of the United States, in Islamabad on request of the US State Department.
2005
Vice President, IPU
Vice President of the Committee on Democracy & Human Rights at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
2011–2013
Keynote Speaker, UN Forum
Keynote speaker at the 10th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development at the UN, Bangkok, Thailand.
2019
UN Voluntary National Review
Presented Pakistan's Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations, New York, and represented the country at UNDP.
2019

Politician, lawyer and human rights advocate with over 35 years of public service. Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

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