Naela Chohan
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Naela Chohan (born 6 May 1958 in Rawalpindi
, Pakistan) is a Pakistani diplomat and feminist artist. She has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Film Censor Board, and of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Employment Corporation of Pakistan, and Inter State Gas System (Pvt). Naela Chohan also has experience in Chemical Weapons Disarmament, being the first civilian and woman to head the National Authority on the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
in Pakistan. She is an alumnus of Quaid-e-Azam University, the Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques
, The École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
, École du Louvre
, and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
. She is currently serving as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Ecuador.
from Quaid-e-Azam University, and a PhD session certificate in International Relations from Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques
in Paris. She also received training at École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
and the École du Louvre
in Paris. Naela Chohan also undertook the Executive Development Program (EDP) from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
. As a polyglot
, she has fluency in English, French, Persian
, Punjabi
, Urdu
, and Bengali
.
Naela Chohan's diplomatic assignments have included the High Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa
, the Pakistan delegation to United Nations General Assembly
41st (1987) Session and 42nd (1988) Session, and the Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran
(1989–1993), and Kuala Lumpur
(1997–2001). She is currently serving as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Ecuador.
Naela Chohan also has experience in Chemical Weapons Disarmament, being the first civilian and woman to head the National Authority on the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
in Pakistan.
In addition to her service as a career diplomat, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Employment Corporation of Pakistan and the Inter State Gas System Limited (Pvt); and a member of the Pakistan Film Censor Board. She was also unanimously elected Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Development Center (APDC), Kuala Lumpur (1998–2000).
In a report submitted to the government, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Argentina Naila Chohan said that it seemed to be an effort to malign Pakistanis. According to the investigation carried out by the Embassy, the arrested Pakistanis were legal settlers living in Ecuador for decades.
The investigation found that the arrested Pakistanis were maltreated, beaten and forced to sign some documents, agreeing to “voluntarily return” to their country. In her report, the Pakistani ambassador referred to a meeting with US Ambassador to Argentina and Special Agent of the Homeland at which she raised the issue of 32 Pakistanis detained during a joint operation conducted by the US government and Ecuador.
, and has two children, Usman Waqqas Chohan and Ibrahim Abubakr Chohan.
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
, Pakistan) is a Pakistani diplomat and feminist artist. She has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Film Censor Board, and of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Employment Corporation of Pakistan, and Inter State Gas System (Pvt). Naela Chohan also has experience in Chemical Weapons Disarmament, being the first civilian and woman to head the National Authority on the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. Its full name is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction...
in Pakistan. She is an alumnus of Quaid-e-Azam University, the Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques
Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques
as The Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies is an accredited postgraduate school and a think tank in diplomacy and international relations headquartered in Paris...
, The École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
, École du Louvre
École du Louvre
The École du Louvre is an institution of higher education and French Grande École located in the Aile de Flore of the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France, and is dedicated to the study of archaeology, art history, anthropology and epigraphy....
, and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. She is currently serving as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Ecuador.
Education
Naela Chohan holds a Masters Degree in International RelationsInternational relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
from Quaid-e-Azam University, and a PhD session certificate in International Relations from Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques
Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques
as The Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies is an accredited postgraduate school and a think tank in diplomacy and international relations headquartered in Paris...
in Paris. She also received training at École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
and the École du Louvre
École du Louvre
The École du Louvre is an institution of higher education and French Grande École located in the Aile de Flore of the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France, and is dedicated to the study of archaeology, art history, anthropology and epigraphy....
in Paris. Naela Chohan also undertook the Executive Development Program (EDP) from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. As a polyglot
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
, she has fluency in English, French, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, and Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
.
Career
High Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa
The High Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of Pakistan to Canada. The chancery is located at 10 Range Road in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood among a cluster of other embassies. It overlooks Strathcona Park and beyond it the Rideau River. The building was constructed for...
, the Pakistan delegation to United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
41st (1987) Session and 42nd (1988) Session, and the Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
(1989–1993), and Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
(1997–2001). She is currently serving as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Ecuador.
Naela Chohan also has experience in Chemical Weapons Disarmament, being the first civilian and woman to head the National Authority on the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. Its full name is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction...
in Pakistan.
In addition to her service as a career diplomat, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Employment Corporation of Pakistan and the Inter State Gas System Limited (Pvt); and a member of the Pakistan Film Censor Board. She was also unanimously elected Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Development Center (APDC), Kuala Lumpur (1998–2000).
The Ecuadorian Investigation
In April 2011, The Pakistani embassy in Argentina unearthed a plan allegedly prepared by the United States and some other countries to arrest Pakistani immigrants and transfer them to the US.In a report submitted to the government, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Argentina Naila Chohan said that it seemed to be an effort to malign Pakistanis. According to the investigation carried out by the Embassy, the arrested Pakistanis were legal settlers living in Ecuador for decades.
The investigation found that the arrested Pakistanis were maltreated, beaten and forced to sign some documents, agreeing to “voluntarily return” to their country. In her report, the Pakistani ambassador referred to a meeting with US Ambassador to Argentina and Special Agent of the Homeland at which she raised the issue of 32 Pakistanis detained during a joint operation conducted by the US government and Ecuador.
Family
She is married to Musa Javed ChohanMusa Javed Chohan
Musa Javed Chohan is the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada, as well as the former ambassador of Pakistan to France and Pakistan's permanent representative to UNESCO from 2001 to 2003. He has previously served as High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia...
, and has two children, Usman Waqqas Chohan and Ibrahim Abubakr Chohan.
Publications
Chohan, Naela. Implementation: Asia – The National Authority of Pakistan. Chemical Disarmament Quarterly, Volume 5, No. 3, September 2007. http://www.opcw.org/publications/cdq/Observer Status with ALADI
The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Naela Chohan joined on 19 May, as observer, the Committee of Representatives of the Latin American Integration Association, ALADI. Pakistan, after China (1994), Korea (2004) and Japan (2004), is the fourth Asian country to be incorporated as an observer to the ALADI. Ambassador Carmen Pérez Zilia Mason, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Committee of Representatives, welcomed the arrival of Ambassador Chohan, while stressed "its strong interest in issues of integration and the important role (Pakistan) plays in these Latin American countries." In another passage of his speech, Ambassador Perez Mason expressed confidence that "through its presence in our Association as an observer, the Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ALADI closer relations with your country and the rest the of the Asian continent."External links
- Visión Siete Interview #1 Argentina Channel Vision 7 (Spanish)
- Trilateral Border Deal CTV Interview with Naela Chohan
- Visión Siete Interview #2 Argentina Channel Vision 7 (Spanish)
- Asesinaron a Bin Laden: habla la embajadora de Pakistán Entrevista with INTA (Spanish)
- CTV Interview Defending Pakistan's position in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks2008 Mumbai attacksThe 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan...
. - Diplomats to Watch Out For Embassy Magazine Review
- Galeria Borges Interview with Borges Gallery of Argentina
- Afghan Envoy Reassures – Pakistan's Fight Ottawa Citizen Interview with Naela Chohan
- Plan Unearthed to Arrest, Transfer Immigrants to U.S. Naela Chohan's Investigation into Ecuadorean-American Controversy
- Pakistan reaffirms cooperation with Peru Interview with Naela Chohan
- Naela Chohan tours Tacna Region Article in Correo Peru
- Los Embajadores Interview with Naela Chohan on Perfil.com (2010)
- Los Embajadores Interview with Naela Chohan on Perfil.com (2009)
- AUDIO COMPLETO del programa "COMERCIO EXTERIOR SIGLO XXI", 17 August 2010 Interview with Naela Chohan, Radio Palermo (Buenos Aires)
- Li, Argentine Women's Magazine Exclusive biography of Naela Chohan. (Pages 10–15, requires Adobe, Spanish Language)
- Binner con la embajadores de Pakistán Governor of Sante Fe Province
- Embajadora Naela Chohan, y la Pta. de A.C.A.D. Raquel Deluca M. Interview with Raquel Deluca of Amigos A.C.A.D.
- Pakistán – Sinfonía de sonidos y colores Article in A.C.A.D.
- En Pakistán no es difícil esconderse Article in El Argentino (Spanish)
- Macri junto a la embajadora de Pakistán Political Section of Buenos Aires Municipality
- Argentine/Pakistan Textile Trade International Herald Tribune article on Naela Chohan
- El Gobernador recibio en Santa Fe a la Embajadora de Pakistan Estacion Santa Fe
- Finalizó el Mundial de Polo en San Luis (Spanish)
- Comienza el Mundial de Polo 2011 en San Luis (Spanish)
- Ministerio de Gobierno de Buenos Aires
- Envoy to Argentina foresees bright future Instituto Nacional de Technologia Agropecuaria
- Pakistan should adopt strategic approach to grow exports Islamabad Chamber of Commerce News Release
- Troubled PHF finds upport from Argentina envoy Pakistan Hockey Federation Article
- José Mujica with Ambassador of Pakistán, Naela Chohan Uruguay Al Dia http://www.uruguayaldia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Embajadora-de-Pakistan.jpg
- La industria naval de argentina y de pakistan encuentran coincidencias Argentina Naval Industry
- Acercando Naciones en el Dia de Paquistán Interview, March 2010.
- Ottawa won't lift ban on arms – Globe and Mail Article
- Pakistani Ambassador Faces Challenges – Ottawa Citizen Article
- Pakistani Diplomat Takes Center Stage Naela Chohan's Art Exhibition in Ottawa.
- A talk with Pakistani Ambassador to Argentina Naela Chohan Business Recorder Interview
- The Typical Mistake Interview with Ambassador Naela Chohan
- Naela Chohan – Ambassador of Pakistan Interview with Silvina Orfali (Spanish)
- Argentina proposes twinning of Punjab-Salta provinces: Pak ambassador Bilateral Cooperation between Punjab and Salta provinces.
- UNESCO Siège Naela Chohan's Art Exhibition
- Democratic Humour at the Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. - Associated Press of Pakistan Statement on Indo-Pakistan cooperation in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks2008 Mumbai attacksThe 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan...
. - Naela Chohan, Director General Disarmament Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction.
- The News International Pakistan, India should cooperate to fight terrorism
- Pak Ambassador praises conduct of team in Argentina Letter by Ambassador Chohan.
- Osama Bin Laden no está en las zonas tribales de Pakistán Interview in the El Comercio Journal of Peru.
- Pakistan Suitable Destination for Investment Interview with TISA.
- Murder in Mumbai CBCCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
Documentary including CBC Interview with Naela Chohan. - Seminar on ‘business opportunities in Pakistan’ held in Buenos Aires
- Ciencia y Técnica se reunió con embajadora de Pakistán Diario Digital de Bariloche (Spanish)
