ISLAMABAD – Former foreign minister of Pakistan and a renowned diplomatAbdul Sattar passed away Sunday. He was 88.
“We are deeply saddened to announce that former Foreign Minister AbdulSattar has passed away. He was an illustrious diplomat and an accomplishedauthor,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.
Besides serving as foreign minister for two non-consecutive terms – in 1993(as caretaker) and later in 1999-2002, late Abdul Sattar had also served asPakistan’s foreign secretary from 1986 to 1988.
Moreover, his diplomatic career also included his stints as Pakistan’sambassador to Austria, India, and the Soviet Union.
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“We offer our profound condolences to the bereaved family and pray for thedeparted soul,” the spokesperson added.
