According to rules, political appointees leave their posts when a new government is sworn in.

However, multiple ambassadors continue to serve at their posts despite over a month having passed since the Shehbaz government took office.

Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Masood Khan’s two-year contract has already expired, according to sources.

Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative in the United Nations is also considered a political appointment.

Additionally, ambassadors in many countries Turkey, Sri Lanka and Jordan were also appointed on political basis and were not career diplomats.