Dealing with the KGB and the 2005 London Bombings | Abdul Basit | Ambassador Diaries | Ep 04 Part 1

In episode 04 of Ambassador Diaries, find out how Ambassador Abdul Basit began his career as a young diplomat who was trailed by the KGB during the Soviet Union era. Listen to him recount his diplomatic journey from Yemen to his ambassadorial posting in Germany, and gain insights into the lessons he learned from his various diplomatic assignments.

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00:49 1982: Joining The Foreign Services
01:43 1985: Dealing With the KGB in Moscow
05:49 1994: The Two-Man Mission in Yemen
09:10 1997: Negotiations With the Taliban
10:15 1998: Western Pressures On Pakistan
11:45 2005: London Bombings
13:04 2006: Gen Musharraf’s Visits to London
15:00 2012: Efforts to Bring German Investment to Pakistan

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