Amb. Gen. Tariq Rashid Khan
Ambassador Major General (Retired) Tariq Rashid Khan has dedicated over four decades to serving the Government of Pakistan, amassing extensive experience in administration, management, defense and security, and defense production industries at both national and international levels. His distinguished career encompasses a range of command, staff, instructional, and diplomatic assignments within Pakistan and abroad.
A graduate of the Command and Staff College Quetta, Inter Services Defence College in Paris, and the National Defence University Islamabad, Ambassador Khan also served on the faculty of the National Defence University as a Directing Staff member in the War Wing and as Chief Instructor of the Allied Officer War Course. Notably, he conducted an Operational Strategy Course for senior Saudi officers at the Command and Staff College in Riyadh and was instrumental in laying the foundation for their National Defence College.
Throughout his career, Ambassador Khan represented Pakistan at various international forums, leading delegations to countries including the USA, UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, China, and South Korea. He also served on secondment in the Saudi Arabian Army and held the esteemed position of Pakistan's Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, where he made significant contributions to enhancing bilateral cooperation across multiple domains.
Ambassador Khan holds an M.Sc. in Defence Studies, a diploma in the French language, and a Merit Certificate in Defence Management, Organizational Efficiency, and Cost Effectiveness from Cranfield University in the UK. In recognition of his meritorious services, the Government of Pakistan awarded him the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).