Riaz Khokhar

Riaz Hussain Khokhar (; 31 December 1942 – 26 December 2023) was a Pakistani diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from June 2002 to February 2005. Khokhar also served as Pakistan's ambassador to India (1992–1997), the United States (1997–1999), and the People's Republic of China (1999–2002), before taking on the top post of the foreign ministry as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.

Life and career Riaz Hussain Khokhar was born on 31 December 1942. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan on 10 October 1966.

In 2004, former president of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan reportedly said, "The Kashmiri leadership supported the composite dialogue between the two countries but noted that the talks should not be held at the expense of Kashmir."

Khokhar died on 26 December 2023, at the age of 80.