The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2010:
Culture, Globalization, and International Relations over the next Two Decades
(Berlin; May 23rd - 30th, 2010)
Dr. Humayun Khan
Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
Dr. Humayun Khan is from the Mardan District of Pakistan. Dr. Khan began a long line of impressive academic achievements by first attending Edwards College Peshawar and Trinity College, Cambridge. He later earned an honors degree and MA from Cambridge University and another MA and Doctorate from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.In the early 70’s Dr. Khan began serving in the Pakistan Foreign Service. He served in the country's missions in Moscow and the UNO at Geneva before he was appointed Ambassador to Bangladesh in 1979. From 1984 to 1988 he served as Pakistan’s ambassador to New Delhi and later went on to become the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, a position he would hold until 1989. From 1990 to 1992 Dr. Khan served as the Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Upon retirement in 1992, Dr. Khan was selected to head the Commonwealth Foundation, an inter-governmental international organization. He would hold this position until 2000. Dr. Khan has continued to remain active in the arena of public service. He works with the Pakistan Centre for Philosophy and on numerous other committees dealing with relations between the countries of South Asia. Dr. Khan’s educational achievements and extensive foreign service experience have allowed him to make significant academic contributions in the realm of Indo-Pak relations.
