Mian Gul Akbar Zeb () is a former Pakistani

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and a member of the former royal family of

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. He is the grandson of

Miangul Jahan Zeb Miangul Jahan Zeb HPk, HQA, CIE () (5 June 1908 – 14 September 1987), also known as Miangul Abdul-Haq Jahan Zeb, was the Wāli of Swat from 1949 to 1969, a princely state that is now part of Pakistan. He succeeded his father, Wadud of Swa ...

, (

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) and son-in-law of the former

Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as Governor of North-West Frontier Province) is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province, or NWFP), Pakistan. Alth ...

Miangul Aurangzeb Miangul Aurangzeb (Urdu/Pashto: میاں گل اورنگزیب‎ 28 May 1928 – 3 August 2014) was the last Wali Ahad (Crown Prince) of the former Swat State, the son of the last Wali of Swat, Miangul Jahan Zeb, and the son-in-law of the ...

. He has been in the Foreign Service of Pakistan since 1979 and has accomplished various assignments abroad and at home. Mian Gul Akbar Zeb was born on 15 February 1954 to Miangul Alam Zeb at

Saidu Sharif Saidū Sharīf (Pashto/Urdu: ) is the capital of the Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city also serves as the capital of the Malakand Division. It was named after Saidu Baba, a prominent leader of the former state of Swat. Sa ...

in the former ruling family of Swat. After graduation from the

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, he joined the Foreign Office of

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in 1979 and since then accomplished various assignment at home and abroad. Following is the detail of his assignments: * Section Officer, European Department. 1982–1983 * First & Second Secretary, Washington DC 1983–1987 * Director, MOFA in Africa, Afghanistan and the Foreign Secretary's Office 1988–1994 * Counselor (Political),

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1994–1999 * Deputy High Commissioner, New Delhi 1999–2000 * Director General, European Department. 2000–2002 * Director General Americas 2002–2004 * High Commissioner, to South Africa 2004–2005 * Ambassador to Afghanistan 2005–2008 * Pakistani High Commissioner to

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2009–2014 (Retired).

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Living people High commissioners of Pakistan to Canada People from Swat District Swat royal family 1954 births Ambassadors of Pakistan to Afghanistan Aitchison College alumni High commissioners of Pakistan to South Africa Nawabs of Pakistan {{Pakistan-diplomat-stub

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