Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations typically exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences, they are in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British high commissioner to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The state of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947 in the eastern and northwestern regions of British India. In 1972, Pakistan temporarily withdrew from the Commonwealth, and until it rejoined in 1989, the mission in Islamabad became an Embassy, headed by an Ambassador. The high commissioner is based at the British High Commission in Islamabad.
List of heads of mission
High commissioners to Pakistan
1947–1951: Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith 1951–1954: Sir Gilbert Laithwaite 1954–1961: Sir Alexander Symon 1961–1965: Sir Morrice James 1966–1971: Sir Cyril Pickard
Ambassadors to Pakistan
1972–1976: Sir Laurence Pumphrey 1976–1979: John Bushell 1979–1984: Sir Oliver Forster 1984–1987: Richard Fyjis-Walker 1987–1989: Nicholas Barrington
High commissioners to Pakistan
1989–1994: Sir Nicholas Barrington 1994–1997: Sir Christopher MacRae 1997–2000: Sir David Dain 2000–2003: Sir Hilary Synnott 2003–2006: Sir Mark Lyall Grant 2006–2010: Robert Brinkley 2010–2013: Sir Adam Thomson 2014–2016: Philip BartonNew British High Commissioner arrives in Pakistan, British High Commission Islamabad, 15 January 2014Change of British High Commissioner, British High Commission Islamabad, 11 February 2016 2016-2019: Thomas Drew
2019–2022: Christian TurnerChange of British High Commissioner to Pakistan, 19 August 2019 2022–2023: Andrew DalgleishBritish envoy predicts resumption of high level visits between Pak, UK, The Nation, 22 January 2023, accessed 7 March 2023 2023–present: Jane Marriott
References
External links
UK and Pakistan, gov.uk