Sohail Mahmood
Pakistani career diplomat
About Sohail Mahmood
Sohail Mahmood was a Pakistani career diplomat.
Sohail Mahmood is a Pakistani diplomat who has served as the Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation since 2026. He previously served as the 30th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from 2019 to 2022 .
Career Mahmood joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1985. Prior to assuming the office of Foreign Secretary, Mahmood served as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to India from 2017 to 2019.
Mahmood served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from April 2019 until his retirement in September 2022. He discharged the role of Director-General of ISSI in January 2026.
In January 2026, Mahmood assumed the office of Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation.
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