New York (from Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry) Ahmed Kamal, who was the ambassador of Pakistan in different countries of the world, passed away in New York. His age was 85 years. Ahmed Kamal is survived by his wife Asma, son Umar, daughter Ayesha and grand children Zain. Ahmed Kamal served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan for 40 years in various capacities. He was the permanent representative of Pakistan at the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York and the Pakistan UN Mission in Geneva.
In recognition of his services, the Government of Pakistan awarded him the “Pakistan Medal”. Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of the Pakistan United Nations Mission in New York, Dr. Maryam Sheikh, Mission’s Press Consuls and other staff members of the mission have expressed their sorrow over the death of Ahmed Kamal and prayed for his forgiveness. Ambassador Ahmed Kamal will be buried in New Jersey.
Ahmed Kamal was the ambassador of Pakistan in important countries of the world like India, Belgium, France, Soviet Union, Saudi Arabia and Korea. Retired from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations benefited greatly from his services. He was the Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations from 2011 to 2016, among other important positions. Apart from this, Ahmed Kamal was also a senior fellow of the United Nations Institute of Training and Research for many years. Ahmed Kamal used to teach in different universities of America. He also wrote more than a dozen reference books.
Ahmed Kamal was born on April 9, 1938. He was a graduate from the Paris Institute of Political Science in France. Apart from this, he also graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of the American Tufts University. He was also a Carnegie Foundation Fellow of the London School of Economics.
