Background

Ahmad, Toheed was born on October 15, 1947 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Mureed Ahmad and Iftikhar Begum.

Education

Bachelor, Forman Christian College, Lahore, 1967. Master of Arts, University Punjab, 1969.

Career

Staff reporter The Pakistan Times Daily, Lahore, 1969-1971. 3rd secretary trainee Pakistan Embassy, Paris, 1972-1973, 3rd secretary Tunis, 1973-1976, 2nd secretary Hanoi, 1976-1979. Section officer, director Minister Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, 1979-1984.

1st secretary Pakistan Embassy, Damascus, 1984-1987, counsellor, minister Brussels, 1987-1991. Director general, acting additional secretary Minister Foreign Affairs, Isbd, 1991-1996. High commissioner Pakistan Embassy, Singapore, since 1997.

Achievements

• Toheed Ahmad has been listed as a notable diplomat, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Translating technology writings into urdu, reading, information technology, european classical music.

Connections

Married Nausheen Ahmad, December 22, 1983. Children: Shameel, Mureed.

Father:

Mureed Ahmad

Mother:

Iftikhar Begum

Spouse:

Nausheen Ahmad

child:

Mureed Ahmad

child:

Shameel Ahmad