Sohail Mahmood

This article is about a Pakistani diplomat. For a South African cricketer, see Sohail Mahmoud.

Sohail Mahmood (Urdu: سہیل محمود) is a BPS-22 grade Pakistani diplomat who served as the 30th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. He was appointed to the position in March 2019, succeeding Tehmina Janjua.^[1] Previously, he served as the High Commissioner to India.^[2][3][4]

His Excellency Sohail Mahmood
30th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
In office 16 April 2019 – 2 December 2022
Prime Minister	Imran Khan
Preceded by	Tehmina Janjua
Succeeded by	Asad Majeed Khan
High Commissioner of Pakistan to India
In office August 2017 – April 2019
President	Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Imran Khan
Preceded by	Abdul Basit
Succeeded by	Moin-ul-Haq

Career

Mahmood is a senior diplomat of Pakistan's Foreign Service, and previously served as ambassador to Turkey and Thailand.^[2]