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Abdul Basit

Diplomat · Politician

Abdul Basit is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abdul Basit · عبد الباسط · আবদুল বাসিত				[sources]
Other name	Abdul Basit Haqqani				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Pakistan				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q27031164				[sources]
Position	High Commissioner of Pakistan to India (2014-2017) · High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka (2000-) · Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan · ambassador of Pakistan to Germany (2012-2014)				[sources]
Education	Quaid-i-Azam University				[sources]
Last change	2025-05-17	Last processed	2025-09-07	First seen	2024-10-10

Descriptions

Pakistani diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-10-10

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of Pakistan to Germany	2012-05-01	2014-03-01
High Commissioner of Pakistan to India	2014-01-01

Data sources

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