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Abdul Sattar (diplomat)

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Sattar in June 2001

Abdul Sattar (Urdu: عبد الستار‎; 1931 – 23 June 2019) was a Pakistani political scientist, diplomat, author, foreign service officer and nuclear strategist. He first served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1999 to 2002. Before this, he was Foreign Minister for a few months in 1993 and was Foreign Secretary from 1986 to 1988. He also served as ambassador to Austria and the Soviet Union.

Sattar died on 23 June 2019, at the age of 88.[1]

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  1. "Pakistan's ex-foreign minister Abdul Sattar dies: Foreign Office". The Economic Times. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.