Ambassador Shahid Malik

Ambassador Shahid Malik is a distinguished career diplomat and Director at the Institute of Peace and Connectivity. He served as Director General at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and subsequently as High Commissioner to India, one of Pakistan’s most consequential postings, as well as High Commissioner to Canada, Trinidad, and Guyana, and Ambassador to Venezuela. His diplomatic career spans decades of Pakistan’s most complex bilateral relationships and multilateral engagements across four continents.

Following retirement from the foreign service, Ambassador Malik joined academia as Adjunct Faculty at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), where he teaches specialized courses in Foreign Policy, International Relations, and International Organizations. His direct experience at the India-Pakistan diplomatic interface gives him a uniquely authoritative perspective on South Asian security and Pakistan’s strategic partnerships.