Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta

Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta
سفارت خانہ پاکستان، جکارتہ
LocationSouth Jakarta, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia
AddressJalan Mega Kuningan Barat, Block E.3.9, Kav. 5–8
Coordinates6°13′51″S 106°49′33″E / 6.2308°S 106.8258°E / -6.2308; 106.8258
AmbassadorZahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Jurisdiction Indonesia
WebsiteOfficial website

The Embassy of Pakistan in Jakarta is the diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Indonesia. It is located in the Mega Kuningan diplomatic district of South Jakarta. The embassy represents Pakistan's political, economic, cultural and consular interests in Indonesia and also serves as Pakistan's diplomatic mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose headquarters are located in Jakarta.[1]

Pakistan and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on 28 April 1950, shortly after Indonesia gained international recognition as an independent state. Since then, the embassy has played a central role in promoting bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, education, culture and multilateral diplomacy. Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries, and several other international organisations.[2][3]

The embassy is also concurrently accredited to Timor-Leste, with the ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia serving as Pakistan's non-resident ambassador to the country. Diplomatic relations with Timor-Leste are managed from Jakarta, where the embassy oversees bilateral engagement and consular matters.[4][5]

History

Pakistan and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on 28 April 1950, shortly after Indonesia gained international recognition as an independent state. Pakistan subsequently opened its embassy in Jakarta, while Indonesia established its diplomatic mission in Karachi, then Pakistan's capital.[6] The embassy has since served as the principal diplomatic mission of Pakistan in Indonesia and has played a central role in the development of bilateral relations.[7][8]

During the 1950s and 1960s, the embassy facilitated high-level diplomatic exchanges and agreements in trade, civil aviation, technical cooperation and cultural relations. Pakistan and Indonesia also worked closely through the Bandung Conference, the Colombo Plan, and later the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), strengthening political and economic ties.[9]

Following the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the embassy assumed an increasingly important regional role. After Pakistan became an ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner in 1993, it also began serving as Pakistan's principal diplomatic liaison with the organisation's Secretariat in Jakarta, coordinating cooperation on political, economic and regional issues.[10][11]

The embassy contributed to expanding bilateral cooperation in defence, trade, investment, education and parliamentary exchanges.[12] The embassy also promotes Pakistan's cultural and economic interests in Indonesia through trade exhibitions, cultural programmes, academic exchanges and engagement with the Pakistani community.[13][14]

List of ambassadors

Name Term began Term ended
Omar Hayat Malik 1950 1951
Abdur Rehman Khan 1957 1959
Sultan-uddin Ahmad 1959 1963
Ehsan-ul-Haq 1964 1966
Maj. Gen. Sher Ali Khan 1967 1969
Abdul Ghayu 1970 1972
A. H. B. Tyabji 1972 1973
Ali Hasan 1973 1975
Motahar Hussein 1981 1984
Samiullah Koreshi 1984 1987
Khalid Saleem 1988 1991
M. Abdul Fazal 1991 1992
Tayyab Siddiqui 1992 1995
Mustafa Kamal Kazi 1996 1997
Afzal Akbar Khan 1998 2000
Maj. Gen. Mustafa Anwer Husain 2000 2006
Maj. Gen. Ali Baz Khan 2006 2009
Sanaullah 2009 2013
Attiya Mahmood 2014 2014
Mohammad Aqil Nadeem 2015 2018
Abdul Salik Khan 2018 2020
Muhammad Hassan 2020 2023
Ameer Khurram Rathore 2024 2025
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri 2025 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Embassy of Pakistan in Jakarta, Indonesia". Embassy WorldWide. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan, Indonesia agree to deepen health cooperation with focus on vaccine production". The Nation. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan and Indonesia Trade Partnership". The Pakistan Business Council. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan and Timor-Leste strengthen bilateral ties". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Presentation of Credentials to the President of Timor-Leste – pakembjakarta.com". Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Political Relations Between Pakistan and Indonesia. Adam Matthew Digital. 2011.
  7. ↑ Sanaullah (2014). Indonesia-Pakistan: Saga of Trusted Friendship in Changing East Asia. Sh. Ghulam Ali & Sons (Pvt) Limited. ISBN 978-969-31-0824-8.
  8. ↑ antaranews.com (11 April 2026). "Dubes: RI-Pakistan kini mitra strategis di era Prabowo-Sharif". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "South East Asia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan). Archived from the original on 26 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Indonesian Embassy holds exhibition to enhance awareness about Pak-Indonesia ties". Associated Press of Pakistan. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia". embassies.net. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bilateral Indonesia – pakembjakarta.com". Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Office of Assistant to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents & Translation (13 February 2026). "Indonesia and Pakistan Advance Collaboration in Defense, Investment, and Multilateral Forums - Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Report, Dawn (16 July 2026). "Avenues of cooperation between Pakistan, Indonesia discussed". Dawn. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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