Akram Zaki

Akram Zaki
Pakistan Senator from Islamabad Capital Territory
In office 21 March 1997 – 20 March 2002
Minister of Foreign Affairs acting
In office April 1991 – 10 September 1991
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
Succeeded by	Siddiq Khan Kanju
Personal details
Born	(1931-10-27)27 October 1931 Gujranwala, Punjab, British Raj (present Pakistan)
Died	30 November 2017(2017-11-30) (aged 86) Islamabad, Pakistan
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League
Alma mater	Forman Christian College University of the Punjab The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, United States
Occupation	Diplomat, Politician, Human rights Activist, Writer
Profession	Career diplomat

Akram Zaki (27 October 1931 – 30 November 2017) was a Pakistani politician. He held the role of senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League and chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Career

Zaki also served as Pakistani ambassador to China, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States and remained as secretary general and minister of state for foreign affairs during a long career with the Foreign Service that spanned throughout the reigns of Z. A. Bhutto and General Zia Ul-Haq. He was an active contributor to a number of research and social organizations in Pakistan and represented Pakistan at several national and international conferences including United Nations General Assembly, UN Human Rights Commission, Organization of Islamic Conference, Asian Development Bank and more.

Death

Akram Zaki died on 30 November 2017 at Islamabad, Pakistan.