JEDDAH — Aftab A. Khokher assumed responsibilities on Saturday as the new consul general of Pakistan in Jeddah. Khokher, a career diplomat, has wide-ranging experience working on a number of diplomatic assignments. He has held various posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, and in different government departments, including the prime minister's office. Khokher holds M.Sc. in Politics of World Economy from the London School of Economics, and MBA and MA in Economics from Punjab University, Lahore. During his diplomatic assignment as deputy permanent representative/counselor at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva, Khokher was dealing with disarmament, environment, human rights, humanitarian, administrative and budgetary issues. He was also a member of the mission team dealing with OCHA-led relief and rehabilitation process in the aftermath of the earthquake in Pakistan. Khoker is married and has two sons. — SG
