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 high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Pakistan

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 Barton

2016-2019: Thomas Drew

2019–2022: Christian Turner

2022–2023: Andrew Dalgleish

2023-present: Jane Marriott

References

External links

UK and Pakistan, gov.uk

Pakistan

United Kingdom High Commissioners

Pakistan and the Commonwealth of Nations

United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations

List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Pakistan