Najmuddin Shaikh

Najmuddin Shaikh
21st Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
In office
30 April 1994 – 24 February 1997
Prime MinisterBenazir Bhutto
Nawaz Sharif
Preceded byShahryar Khan
Succeeded byShamshad Ahmad
Personal details
Born(1939-09-04)4 September 1939
Died28 March 2025(2025-03-28) (aged 85)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
SpouseRaana Shaikh
Alma materThe Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
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Najmuddin Shaikh (Urdu: نجم الدین شیخ; 4 September 1939 – 28 March 2025) was a Pakistani diplomat who was ambassador to the United States (1990–1991), and later served as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (1994–1997).