ISLAMABAD
Veteran diplomat and former chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan passed away early in the morning in Lahore on Saturday. He was 89. The Foreign Office paid tribute to the diplomat — who performed many roles during his distinguished career between 1957 and 1994 at the foreign ministry, including foreign secretary, ambassador and high commissioner — and honoured his “monumental services in protecting Pakistan’s diplomatic interests”.
Foreign Secretary Syrus Qazi said he was deeply saddened by Khan’s passing and praised him as “one of Pakistan’s finest diplomats.”
Qazi said the deceased left behind a “rich legacy of accomplishment and protecting and promoting Pakistan’s interests”.
Pakistan’s mission to the UN said Khan’s death was a great loss to the country and hailed him as a “legendary public servant who served Pakistan with utmost dedication”.
