Muhammad Haroon Shaukat

Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey (Retd)

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A seasoned diplomat with nearly four decades of experience representing Pakistan globally. Currently serving at CASS, he brings expertise in foreign policy, diplomacy, and mentoring researchers on international affairs.

Education 

He holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Punjab, Lahore and a Post-Graduate diploma in International Political Relations from IIAP, Paris.

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Professional Experience
Ambassador Muhammad Haroon Shaukat (Retd) served nearly four decades in Pakistan’s Foreign Service, holding senior leadership positions both at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in key diplomatic postings abroad. He was Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey (also accredited to Macedonia and Kosovo), where he received the Distinguished Services Award from the Turkish Foreign Minister in 2014, the first Pakistani Ambassador to be so honoured. He also served as Ambassador to Brazil with concurrent accreditation to multiple Latin American states, and earlier as Consul General in New York. At the Foreign Office, he served as Special Secretary and Additional Foreign Secretary (Afghanistan and ECO), besides holding senior portfolios on the United Nations and South Asia. He represented Pakistan at the UN Security Council (1993–94) and in several international forums including the UN General Assembly, UNESCO, OIC, NAM, and ECO. His multilateral experience also includes serving with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). Following his diplomatic career, he worked with the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), Lahore.

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Areas of Interest / Expertise
His expertise spans diplomacy, multilateral negotiations, Pakistan’s foreign policy, investment and trade promotion, UN affairs, and international peacekeeping operations.

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Academic Contributions
He has actively contributed to scholarly and policy debates on diplomacy and foreign policy, authoring research papers and contributing to policy reports.

Recent Publications

Research Articles

  • Neighbourhood Diplomacy: Pakistan-Iran Relations in Historical Perspective, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, December 2024
  • Pakistan’s Imperative Transition to Green Energy, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, June 2024
  • Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, December 2023
  • A New Agenda for Peace, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, September 2023

 

Reports

  • Is the US-led Western Partnership Unravelling? Consequences for Global Order and Impact on Pakistan, Post Seminar Report, CASS Lahore, April 2025
  • Power Plays amid Shifting Sands: Geopolitical Recalibrations in a Post-Assad Middle East, Post Seminar Report, CASS Lahore, January 2025
  • Bolstering Trajectory of Pakistan’s Strategic Ties with China, Post Seminar Report, CASS Lahore, April 2024
  • Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Choices in the Evolving Global Order, Post Seminar Report, CASS Lahore, July 2023
  • Managing Pakistan’s Relations with India, Post Seminar Report, CASS Lahore, June 2023

 

Opinion Articles

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