--- title: "Asim Iftikhar assumes role as Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary" description: "Most outlets reported that Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has taken charge as Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary and highlighted his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The Nation and Associated Press of Pakistan both covered the meeting, with The Nation repeating the same excerpt as Associated Press of Pakistan in a separate headline. 24 News HD focused on the formal assumption of the role and the confirmation from the Foreign Office." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13835-foreign-secretary-asim-iftikhar-calls-on-dpm-dar site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Asim Iftikhar assumes role as Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary pakistan · updated 13 Oct 2026, 6:32 AM PKT · 12–13 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Both outlets reported the visit of Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar to Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar following his assumption of charge at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The framing and wording of the reports were nearly identical, with no notable differences in emphasis or additional details provided by either outlet. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 13 Oct 2026 — Asim Iftikhar assumes charge as Foreign Secretary, calls on Ishaq Dar (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Asim Iftikhar assumes charge as Foreign Secretary, calls on Ishaq Dar](https://www.nation.com.pk/13-Oct-2026/asim-iftikhar-assumes-charge-foreign-secretary-calls-ishaq-dar) · 13 Oct 2026, 6:32 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad formally assumed charge as Pakistan’s 34th Foreign Secretary yesterday and called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marking the beginning of his new responsibilities at the helm of the country’s foreign service. ### 12 Oct 2026 — Asim Iftikhar assumes role as Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has taken charge as Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary and highlighted his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The Nation and Associated Press of Pakistan both covered the meeting, with The Nation repeating the same excerpt as Associated Press of Pakistan in a separate headline. 24 News HD focused on the formal assumption of the role and the confirmation from the Foreign Office. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Foreign Secretary Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs](https://www.app.com.pk/photos-section/foreign-secretary-ambassador-asim-iftikhar-ahmad-called-on-deputy-prime-minister-foreign-minister-senator-mohammad-ishaq-dar-at-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs/) · 12 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM PKT - **24 News HD** — [Asim Iftikhar Ahmad assumes charge as Pakistan’s new foreign secretary](https://www.24newshd.tv/12-Oct-2026/asim-iftikhar-ahmad-assumes-charge-pakistan-s-new-foreign-secretary) · 12 Oct 2026, 7:48 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has formally assumed charge as Pakistan’s new foreign secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, the Foreign Office confirmed. - **The Nation** — [Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar calls on DPM Dar](https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Oct-2026/foreign-secretary-asim-iftikhar-calls-dpm-dar) · 12 Oct 2026, 5:42 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Foreign Secretary Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Monday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar upon formally assuming charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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