Malicious propaganda by Indian media targeting Ambassador Masood Khan suffered a major blow as Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Tuesday exposed Indian lies and also shared details of the career of Masood Khan as a decorated and seasoned diplomat.
Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar rubbished the malicious propaganda by Indian media regarding a delay in the appointment of Sardar Masood Khan as the country’s envoy to the US, saying the “agrément [of Masood] is being processed in the US system”.
Referring to Indian media claims, the spokesperson said that India’s malicious propaganda “is a part of the wider Indian disinformation campaign to malign Pakistan and those who represent Pakistan, by using fake news to make scandalous claims and baseless allegations”.
Speaking about Masood, who also served as the former president of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Iftikhar noted that Ambassador Masood Khan “is a highly accomplished diplomat with 40 years of experience in both multilateral and bilateral diplomacy”.
After his retirement, Masood became the AJK president and has been advancing Pakistan’s case for the longstanding Kashmir dispute with India. Masood has vast experience in multilateral diplomacy and has been a frequent negotiator for Pakistan.
Masood Khan has served in various diplomatic positions at the Pakistan missions in Beijing, The Hague, and Washington DC.
Masood during his service served as the ambassador to China as well as a permanent representative to the United Nations. He also remained a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
His appointment to Washington comes at a time when relations between Pakistan and the US are facing an uncertain future. Since the US exit from Afghanistan, there is no clarity about the kind of relationship the US wants to maintain with Pakistan.
