{
  "id": 6573194,
  "title": "Veteran diplomat Asim Iftikhar set to steer Pakistan’s foreign policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/veteran-diplomat-asim-iftikhar-set-to-steer-pakistans-foreign-policy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T09:27:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/veteran-diplomat-asim-iftikhar-set-to-steer-pakistans-foreign-policy-1.500669642"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: Pakistan has appointed its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, as the country’s next Foreign Secretary, bringing an experienced multilateral diplomat to one of the most important positions in Pakistan’s foreign policy establishment. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announced the appointment, saying Prime Minister…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}