{"id":566709,"date":"2026-09-11T14:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=566709"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:48:10","slug":"ali-asad-gilani-named-as-pakistan-ambassador-to-china-dpm-dar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ali-asad-gilani-named-as-pakistan-ambassador-to-china-dpm-dar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Asad Gilani named as Pakistan Ambassador to China: DPM Dar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that Ali Asad Gilani has been appointed as Pakistan\u2019s new Ambassador to China, succeeding Khalil Hashmi, who is set to conclude his tenure and return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next week.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy prime minister, in a post on X, said that after completing his tenure, Khalil Hashmi would join the foreign ministry next week, appreciating his important contribution to further advancing the close and enduring Pakistan-China friendship.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the new assignment of Ali Asad Gilani, Deputy Prime Minister Dar said that he had served in important positions at the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed confidence that Pakistan\u2019s new ambassador to China would further advance the Pakistan-China All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and build on the important work undertaken by his predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed his best wishes to both ambassadors for their respective assignments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that Ali Asad Gilani has been appointed as Pakistan\u2019s new Ambassador to China, succeeding Khalil Hashmi, who is set to conclude his tenure and return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next week. 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