Arif Lalani appointed as Director General for Policy Planning at Fort Pearson

New Afghan Team, New Afghan Tasks

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For the past three years, there have been a many civilian personalities deeply intertwined with Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. Chief among them was David Mulroney, formerly Canada’s top bureaucrat on the file, and Canada’s next ambassador to China.
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Other up-and-comers also soon joined the file, including former ambassador to Afghanistan Arif Lalani and his successor current ambassador Ron Hoffman.
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Mr. Lalani will take over the influential post of director general for policy planning at Fort Pearson.

Read at source: http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/new_afghan-6-24-2009

‘Fort Pearson’ refers to the Lester B. Pearson building. It is home to the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (next door to the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat). Additional information available in article A look inside the enigmatic ‘Fort Pearson’ by Maria Cook, Ottawa Citizen.