Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Dr. Imtaiz Ahmad Kazi, a career diplomat from Pakistan Foreign Office, assumed his responsibilities as Ambassador of Pakistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana on 12 August 2018. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Dr. Kazi served as Dir. General / Directing Staff at National Defence University, Islamabad (2017-2018) and prior to that as Dir. General (Policy Planning & Public Diplomacy) at Foreign Office, Islamabad (2015-17) . Dr. Kazi also served as Consul General of Pakistan at Frankfurt (2012-2015).

Ambassador Kazi holds degree of M.B.B.S., LL.B., M.A. and M.I.P.P. (SAIS, Johns Hopkins Washington DC 1996).

In his professional life at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he remained Section Officer ( 1991-1993 & 1997) and Director (Gulf Region- 2001-2002) and Director (Foreign Minister’s Office 2007 -2009). He remained on deputation with Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Secretariat in Tehran in 1998-2000.

His other overseas assignments include: Second Secretary at Pak. Mission in Tehran (1994-1995), First Secretary at Paris (2002-2005), Counsellor at Doha (2005 – 2007) and Minister/Dy. High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur (2009-2012).

He has translated Sufi poetry of Khayyam, Hafiz Shirazi, Bulleh Shah and Shah Bhitai in versified English some of which has been published from Tehran and Islamabad.

He is married.

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Kazi
Ambassador
of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
to the Republic of Kazakhstan