ISLAMABAD: The Afghan government has decided to appoint Atif Mashal as new Afghan ambassador to Pakistan.
The Afghan government on Monday informed Foreign Office (FO) officials about the nomination of the new Afghan ambassador.
The former Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman Atif Mashal will be the new Afghan ambassador to Pakistan in place of former Afghan ambassador Omar Zakhilwal and will hold his charge in the next few days.
It is worth mentioning here that the previous Afghan envoy had resigned from his post.