Sahibzada Muhammad Irfan

"China’s ascent during the age of globalization is not just one economic story amongst many. It is the single most dramatic development in world economic history, bar none." - Adam Tooze

@NOIweala @wto @mujtaba_piracha Congrats to @mujtaba_piracha on completing an excellent stint! All the very best ahead!

Saying goodbye to a great mind and a wonderful colleague Ambassador Mujtaba Piracha of Pakistan. Thanks for your commitment to Trade and the @WTO. Wishing you the very best in your future endeavours. @mujtaba_piracha

@SoVeryBritish “You might recall…” “You would be aware that…”

The most passive-aggressive phrases ever: 1 Polite notice 2 Gentle/friendly reminder 3 As per my last email 4 Thanks in advance 5 As previously mentioned What would you add?

@ansukhera Well played, Sir! An impeccable knock!! May you continue to retain the health, spirit and motivation for even more success ahead! All the best 💐

Retired, 60 not out, after serving for more than 38 years! 🙏🏻 Here signing the last Charge Relinquishment Report. 🙏🏻 Grateful to the Almighty for bestowing much more than an ordinary mortal like me could have ever thought of! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@CaptainUsman Even in the short stint, you made lasting contributions. May Allah give you more success in your future assignments.

Farewell, ICT! It has been a privilege to serve as Chief Commissioner & Chairman CDA. Loved working in this beautiful city & will cherish the memories & friendships I've made during my brief tenure of 5 months. Wishing you all the very best. #goodbye #Islamabad #publicservice

Economist Ha-Joon Chang: "[Mainstream] economics has become like Catholic theology in medieval Europe. It has become the language of the rulers" "They are not going to let you 'speak' it... unless you belong to the priesthood... or are from an extremely privileged background"

@ESPNcricinfo #Umpire did not call it immediately. If @imVkohli was insisting, why was the no-ball not referred to the third umpire? Technology is there for a reason. All would have been sorted. Unnecessary controversy. Even #commentators played it down. Poor show! @ICC #INDvPAK2022 #INDvPAK

Thoughts on the no-ball call? #INDvPAK | #T20WorldCup

My 10th grade Urdu teacher insisted that this sheyr/ghazal written by Siraj Aurangabadi 270 years ago, was possibly amongst the best ever written. I have now listened to it for 40+ yrs; am just beginning to understand what he meant; why it just may be so.

@ansukhera @Islamabadclub1 You have done excellent work and made lasting contributions, Sir! They will be remembered well and fondly!

My 2 year tenure as Administrator @Islamabadclub1 ends today! 👍 Grateful for the opportunity to contribute towards adding sporting infrastructure in the City, & even more grateful to my wonderful team for supporting me wholeheartedly towards that end! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌷🌷🌷 Au revoir! 😊

It’s #Pakistan today, it can be any other tomorrow. Colour of skin or eyes; ‘it won’t happen to us’; or ‘they somehow deserve the divine intervention’ should not determine how we deal with #climatechange . A brilliant piece in ⁦⁦@NewYorker⁩ newyorker.com/news/annals-of…

The world may never witness another like him! Friends, family, foes alike have nothing but respect for the man - humility, compassion and elegance of a classy human being - an inspiration for millions. Farewell, and thank you ⁦@rogerfederer⁩ #Federer m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

The only appropriate response to the climate catastrophe in Pakistan is to unconditionally cancel the country's external debts. These resources should be used to support people and ecosystems rather than to service foreign capital. It is a minimal first step toward reparations.

Nayyara Noor, a beautiful, melodious voice that captured the hearts of millions across generations in Pakistan! May God bless her soul! اے جزبہ دل گر میں چاہوں ہر چیز مقابل آ جائے منزل کے لئے دو گام چلوں اور سامنے منزل آ جائے Rest in Peace #NayyaraNoor, #nightingaleofpakistan

Honored to share ideas on trade research with #wto Chairs at their Annual Conf, including the newly apptd Pak Chair, Dr Azam Ch, Lhr School. Thanks to DG @NOIweala for supporting this key capacity bldng prog. @naveedqamarmna @ItcLahore @Lahore_School @Fahdhusain @PakMission_WTO

The sun rises in #geneva on the way home after concluding intense all-night negotiations for #pakistan at #mc12 @wto @mujtaba_piracha @omarhameed

#Pakistan delegation led by @naveedqamarmna and participated actively at #MC12 @wto. Put emphasis on criticality of developmental policies esp in wake of Covid and its aftermath. Intense negotiations extended for 2 days to achieve results. @mincompk

@FaisalK82603534 Ok. So now you need to tell me how.

@morfiarty I got mine back

Honoured to receive Nobel Laureate @JosephEStiglitz at the Mission today. Insightful and engaging conversation on global trade and issues for the upcoming #WTO Ministerial Conference.

@FaisalK82603534 Experience?

@morfiarty Optimism

@FaisalK82603534 You mean receded… there no hairline now 😂

@PakMission_WTO @JosephEStiglitz @mujtaba_piracha Yr receding hairline😱