| Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations | |
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 Emblem of Pakistan | |
 Flag of Pakistan | |
| Incumbent Munir Akram since 30 November 2019 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | His Excellency Ambassador |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York City |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Patras Bokhari |
| Formation | 30 September 1947; 77 years ago (1947-09-30) |
| Deputy | Mohammad Aamir Khan Deputy Permanent Representative |
| Website | Pakistan Mission – UN |
The Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (Urdu: اقوام متحدہ میں پاکستان کا مستقل مندوب) is Pakistan's diplomatic representative to the United Nations (UN). The permanent Representative (UN ambassador) is the head of Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York, there is another Pakistani Mission based at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland.
The mission is usually headed by a career foreign service officer, but has historically been led by an eminent personalities from business, media, law and other areas and are usually political appointees. The current holder of the position is Munir Akram; prominent previous holders include Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Masood Khan and Muhammad Zafarullah Khan.
List of ambassadors
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
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| Syed Itaat Husain | 1948 | 1951 |
| Patras Bokhari | 1951 | 1954 |
| Prince Aly Khan | February 1958 | May 1960 |
| Muhammad Zafrullah Khan | 1961 | 1964 |
| Syed Amjad Ali | 1964 | 1967 |
| Agha Shahi | 1967 | 1972 |
| Iqbal Akhund | 1972 | ? |
| Niaz A. Naik | 1978 | 1982 |
| Sardar Shah Nawaz | 1982 | 1989 |
| Jamsheed Marker | September 1990 | March 1995 |
| Ahmad Kamal | March 1995 | August 1999 |
| Inam-ul-Haq | August 1999 | February 2000 |
| Shamshad Ahmad | February 2000 | May 2002 |
| Munir Akram | May 2002 | September 2008 |
| Hussain Haroon | September 2008 | October 2012 |
| Masood Khan | October 2012 | January 2015 |
| Maleeha Lodhi | February 2015 | 30 September 2019 |
| Munir Akram | September 2019 | incumbent |
References
- "In major reshuffle, Munir Akram to replace Maleeha Lodhi as Pakistan's envoy to UN". 30 September 2019.
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