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Sunday, July 05, 2009 By Ansar Abbasi, The News, Pakistani Newspaper ISLAMABAD: While the two top civil service groups — the District Management Group (DMG) and Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP) — continue to be at each other's throat over Jehanzeb Khan's appointment as the country's ambassador to Paris, a former chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has thrown his weight behind the DMG's Khan. In an e-mail to this correspondent, Arif Saeed, son of former chairman PIA Ahmed Saeed and nephew of Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar, wrote: "Apropos your coverage of the appointment of a DMG officer, Jehanzeb Khan, as the Pakistani ambassador to France. I would like to recount my experiences with this gentleman to clear the air and hopefully the debate on whether merit has been compromised in this matter. "My first interface with him took place when I was chairman of the leading textile association in Pakistan. Jehanzeb Khan, a fluent French spe...

By Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi in his editorial column titled 'Rozn-e-Dewar Seh' According to a report, Pakistani president Zardari , during his recent visit to France, got to hear appreciation of a Pakistani Civil Servant from unofficial circles. In addition to that, French President Sarkozy also asked President Zardari about his whereabouts. Infact, Dr Jehanzeb served as the Commercial Councilor in Pakistani embassy in France for five years and it was heard that because of his performance and fluency in French language, he was widely known in the French economic, political and social circles. President Sarkozy was serving as a senior minister and hence knew about his work and performance. Asif Ali Zardari, after hearing about the good performance and reputation of the officer from various circles, on return inquired about the officer who had brought a good name for Pakistan . He came to know that the officer was serving in Grade 22 and belonged to the North West Fronti...

Vous avez fait supérieur travail The first time I heard about Jehanzeb Khan was in 2006 in Paris. I had a businessman friend who worked with French companies, he took me to a dinner party. It was a gathering of Paris's Businessmen , which was being attended by the Chief Executives, Directors and General Managers of big French companies. During the dinner, a French businessman revealed that he went to Karachi a few months ago on a tour, during which, his opinion about Pakistan and Pakistanis changed. I asked him "In what connection did you visit Pakistan?" He told me "I was taken to Pakistan by Jehanzeb Khan". After the Dinner I asked Makhdoom Abbas "Who is this Jehanzeb Khan?" Makhdoom looked at me and In turn asked me "Don't you know Jehanzeb Khan?" I nodded my head to show my ignorance. Makhdoom then told me "Jehanzeb Khan is the Commercial councilor In Pakistan Embassy in Paris and is extremely reknowned in French Buisness a...

Monday, June 29, 2009 By Qudssia Akhlaque, The News Daily ISLAMABAD: A large number of officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have petitioned that the prime minister revisits government decision allowing a serving District Management Group (DMG) officer to gatecrash into the elite Foreign Service and grab the prized ambassadorial post in Paris. Serving career Foreign Service officers have taken a tough stand against the unprecedented move by the PPP-led government to appoint a Grade-20 DMG officer, Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, currently serving as Secretary Livestock & Dairy Development, Punjab, as ambassador to France. Several senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a petition seeking review of the decision by the prime minister and handed it to the offices of the Foreign Minister and the Foreign Secretary for submission to the Prime Minister's Secretariat. Indications are that if the prime minister does not intervene to stop the controversial posting of t...