U.S. Pakistan Relationship

Natalie A. Baker assumed the duties of Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, in August 2024.  From August 2021 to July 2024, Natalie served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar.  Prior to this, she served as Director of the Office of North African … Read more

Assistant SecretaryBureau of South and Central Asian Affairs October 22, 2025 – Present S. Paul Kapur was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs on October 22, 2025. He is on leave from the United States Naval Postgraduate School, where he was a professor in the Department of National … Read more