Tariq Azim Khan

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Tariq Azim Khan was Pakistan's Deputy Information Minister under Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz during Pervez Musharraf regime. [1] [2] His duties included speaking with foreign media and he heads 'The Pakistan Image Project'. [3] [1]

Career

Tariq Azim Khan also served in the Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2012. [4] [2]

In 2012, he joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N). [2] In October 2015, he was appointed as Pakistan's High Commissioner to Canada. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tariq Azeem appointed Pakistan's HC to Canada". Business Recorder (newspaper). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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