title: Mian Gul Akbar Zeb
text: # Mian Gul Akbar Zeb
  
  Mian Gul Akbar Zeb (Urdu: ميان گل اكبر زيب) is a former Pakistani diplomat and a member of the former royal family of Swat. He is the grandson of Miangul Jahan Zeb, (Wali of Swat) and son-in-law of the former Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Miangul Aurangzeb. He has been in the Foreign Service of Pakistan since 1979 and has accomplished various assignments abroad and at home.
  
  Mian Gul Akbar Zeb was born on 15 February 1954 to Miangul Alam Zeb at Saidu Sharif in the former ruling family of Swat. After graduation from the Cambridge University, he joined the Foreign Office of Pakistan in 1979 and since then accomplished various assignment at home and abroad. Following is the detail of his assignments:
  
  * Section Officer, European Department. 1982–1983
  * First & Second Secretary, Washington DC 1983–1987
  * Director, MOFA in Africa, Afghanistan and the Foreign Secretary's Office 1988–1994
  * Counselor (Political), New Delhi 1994–1999
  * Deputy High Commissioner, New Delhi 1999–2000
  * Director General, European Department. 2000–2002
  * Director General Americas 2002–2004
  * High Commissioner, to South Africa 2004–2005
  * Ambassador to Afghanistan 2005–2008
  * Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada 2009–2014 (Retired).
  