Musa Javed Chohan (

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: ) (b. 30 May 1948 in Pind Dadan Khan,

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) is the former High Commissioner of

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

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

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

, he was awarded the

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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 The Government College University (colloquially known as GCU; Punjabi, Urdu: ) is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded as Government College, Lahore, in 1864 under British administration, it became a university i ...

and the

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is the graduate school of international affairs of Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. Fletcher is one of America's oldest graduate schools of international relations. As of 2017, the student bo ...

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

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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 (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...

. 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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, NAM, and the summits and Foreign Ministers' meetings of the

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(OIC) and the

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(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,

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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