Musa Javed Chohan (

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Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

) is the former High Commissioner of

to Canada, as well as the former ambassador of Pakistan to France and Pakistan's permanent representative to

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

from 2001 to 2003. He has previously served as High Commissioner of Pakistan to

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. In view of his efforts to further improve relations between France and

, he was awarded the Ordre National du Mérite for which he is a ''Commandeur''.

Education

Ambassador Chohan holds four master's degrees: International Relations & Diplomacy; History; English Literature; and Defence and Strategic Studies. He is conversant in English, French, Urdu and Punjabi languages. He is an alumnus of Government College, Lahore and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Career

Ambassador Chohan has served as Pakistan's Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary to France (2001–2003) and as High Commissioner to

(1997–2001). He was also Pakistan's Permanent Representative to

(2001–2003). Earlier, his assignments have included postings in the Pakistan Missions at

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

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, Glasgow and Paris. He also served in Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations at New York. In 1971 he started as an officer of the Foreign Service of Pakistan, he has also worked on various posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...

. These included assignments like Special Secretary Foreign Affairs (2003–2004), Director General (South Asia), Director General (Americas), Director General (Foreign Minister's Office), Director (Foreign Secretary's Office) and Director (Afghanistan). He was also a participant of the Senior Officers' Course at Pakistan's National Defence College in 1995–1996. Ambassador Chohan has participated in several conferences, seminars, symposia and meetings of the international and regional organisations, including the 40th, 41st and 42nd sessions of the UN General Assembly, UNESCO Executive Council and General Conference,

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, and the summits and Foreign Ministers' meetings of the

Organisation of Islamic Conference An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

(OIC) and the

Economic Cooperation Organization The Economic Cooperation Organization or ECO is an Asian political and economic intergovernmental organization that was founded in 1985 in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. It provides a platform to discuss ways to improve dev ...

(ECO). Between 2004 and 2006, he oversaw the training of new entrants to the Foreign Service of Pakistan in his capacity as Director General, Foreign Service Academy at Islamabad, Pakistan.

Literary works

Ambassador Chohan authored ''Ghungroo'' (2017), a fictional biographic novel set in 20th century Lahore, and published a collection of his poems entitled ''Barricaded Self'',Chohan, Musa Javed. (2017). ''Barricaded Self''. Goodreads Literary Database
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Family

He is married to Ambassador Naela Chohan, and has three children: Omar Javed Chohan, Usman W. Chohan, and Ibrahim Abubakr Chohan.

References

External links

Determinants of Peace in South Asia - Ambassador Musa Javed Chohan
The University of Queensland South Asia Symposium (English)

Afghanistan News Center. January 2008.
Pakistan wants Taliban Negotiations started
Interview with Musa Javed Chohan, Embassy Magazine. October 2008.
Foreign Affairs trying to go Multicultural
"Pakistani power couple High Commissioner Musa Javed Chohan and his wife, deputy head of mission Naela Chohan". May 2008.
The Blame Game on Afghanistan is not Constructive
Embassy Magazine. January 2008.

Afghanistan News Center. June 2008.
Canada-Pakistan Relations through the Afghan Prism
Ambassador's Roundtable Conference,

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

Ottawa Citizen Interview
Interview defending Pakistan's role in Afghanistan
Great potential to boost economic ties between Pakistan and Canada
Business Recorder Interview
Pakistan Wants Taliban Negotiations Started
Embassy Magazine Interview
International Herald Tribune
Letter to the Editor
Embassy Magazine
Sexy and Savvy Survey

Diplomatic Article
Pakistan's Well-Being Critical to Afghanistan
Embassy Magazine Interview {{DEFAULTSORT:Chohan, Musa Javed 1948 births Living people High Commissioners of Pakistan to Canada High Commissioners of Pakistan to Malaysia Ambassadors of Pakistan to France Government College University, Lahore alumni The Fletcher School at Tufts University alumni Permanent Delegates of Pakistan to UNESCO