Former Foreign Secretary(FS) of Pakistan and Director General Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) Ambassador Sohail Mahmood is all set to assume new responsibilities as Secretary General (SG) of the Developing-8 (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation headquartered in Istanbul.
The ISSI at a ceremony bid a warm and respectful farewell to Ambassador Sohail Mahmood upon the completion of his term as Director General of the Institute.
Following his retirement from the Foreign Service of Pakistan, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood took charge as the Director General of the ISSI on 1st January 2023, . He served with distinction as the 30th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. During his tenure at ISSI, the Institute underwent far-reaching reforms aimed at strengthening its research capacity, institutional efficiency, and national and international outreach. Several new initiatives including: establishment of dedicated ‘ASEAN Corner’, ‘China Corner’ and the ‘Kashmir Resource Centre’ were undertaken by the Institute under his visionary leadership; further reinforcing ISSI’s role as a leading policy advocacy and strategic research institution.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. TalatShabbir, Director (Administration) and Director of the China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC), Malik Qasim Mustafa, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC).
