ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (APP): Ambassador Jauhar Saleem has been appointed as President of the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS).
Ambassador Saleem has previously worked at the highest echelons of Pakistan Foreig
n Service, including as Foreign Secretary, Special Secretary Additional Foreign Secretary, Head of the Foreig
n Service Academy and Director General for European affairs, a news release said.
He also served as Pakistan’s ambassador to Germany, Italy, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Bahrain, as well as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricu
ltural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Program (WFP).
He was the elected Presiden
t of 38
member country International Development Law Organization (IDLO) from 2020-2022. Jauhar Saleem studied English Literature, Government, International Relations and International Economics at Government College University, University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins.
He also did a fellowship at Georgetown University and was visiting faculty
member of prestigious universities in Europe and America. Ambassador Saleem has also been contributing regularly to print and electronic media as an international relations expert. He replaces Ambassador Nadeem Riyaz in his current role.