Journalist Mosharraf Zaidi has been appointed as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesperson.
He is the new spokesperson for foreign media.
Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has announced the appointment.
“Welcome on board brother. A great addition to our team. Its been great working with you these past few months, looking forward to continue this teamwork. Let’s take Pakistan’s narrative notches higher Inshaallah”, he said.
Many congratulations @mosharrafzaidi
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) November 2, 2025
Welcome on board brother. A great addition to our team. Its been great working with you these past few months, looking forward to continue this teamwork. Lets take Pakistan's narrative notches higher inshaaAllah pic.twitter.com/rEzCBoyiIm
Mosharraf Zaidi, previously, served as a Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 2011 and 2013 under Hina Rabbani Khar, the former Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
Zaidi’s work and analysis covers areas such as education, public policy, emergency relief and reconstruction, telecommunications, technology, trade, and public safety improvement in major cities of Pakistan.
In another news, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said the government is committed to protect freedom of press and provide a safe environment to journalists.
The prime minister expressed the government’s resolve to take all measures to ensure effective investigation into crimes against journalists, provision of justice, and legal action against the perpetrators of these crimes.


