A. Zahid Nasrullah Khan
B. Mr. Moeen-ul-Haq
C. Moeen-ul-Haq
D. None of them
Background about Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India
Moeen-ul-Haq was appointed as Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to India in May 2019 after serving as Ambassador to France. However, following India’s revocation of the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations with India and he never assumed the post in New Delhi. Instead, he was later appointed as Pakistan’s Ambassador to China in 2020. Since then, Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi has been headed by a Chargé d’Affaires rather than a High Commissioner. Currently, Saad Ahmad Warraich leads Pakistan’s diplomatic mission in India in that capacity.
Important Key Facts about Pakistan’s High Commission in India
- Current Head of Mission (2026): Saad Ahmad Warraich (Chargé d’Affaires)
- High Commissioner: Position currently vacant
- High Commissioner-designate in 2019: Moeen-ul-Haq
- Mission Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Reason for Vacancy: Diplomatic downgrade after August 2019
- Current Diplomatic Level: Chargé d’Affaires
- Main Responsibilities:
- Managing diplomatic communication
- Providing consular services
- Assisting Pakistani nationals in India
- Handling bilateral diplomatic matters
- Exam Relevance: Pakistan Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, India–Pakistan Relations, CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, NTS.
Related Questions about Pakistan–India Diplomatic Relations
1. Who is currently heading Pakistan’s diplomatic mission in India?
Answer: Saad Ahmad Warraich as Chargé d’Affaires.
2. Who was appointed as Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to India in 2019?
Answer: Moeen-ul-Haq.
3. Did Moeen-ul-Haq assume charge as High Commissioner in India?
Answer: No. Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations before he could take up the post.
4. Where is Pakistan’s High Commission in India located?
Answer: New Delhi.
5. Why is the post of Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India vacant?
Answer: Because diplomatic relations were downgraded after August 2019, and both countries have continued diplomatic engagement through Chargés d’Affaires instead of High Commissioners.