Ambassador Habib holds a Master’s Degree from Karachi University. He worked for five years in the chemical process industry and joined the Pakistan Civil Services in 1983. He has served for 30-plus years in the field of diplomacy. He attended the two-year Chinese language course from the Beijing Language Institute (now Beijing University of Language and Culture).
He has represented Pakistan in China, Iran, the Netherlands, Morocco, Switzerland and North Korea. He was Pakistan Consul General to Chengdu, China from 2010-2013 and Ambassador to North Korea, 2014-2016.
Upon retirement, he joined IoBM in September 2016 as Senior Fellow.
Ambassador Habib has a particular interest in China, the Middle East, and Iran and regularly speaks at seminars and TV talk shows. Also contributes newspaper articles.
He is the author of the book “North Korea, Never-Ending Tragedy (2026) published by IoBM. His paper, “Indian Ocean Strategic Competition: Challenges and Choices for Pakistan,” was published in the research journal of Bahria University in June 2026.
Currently. Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Council on Foreign Relations a non-governmental organization for the promotion of the soft image of the country. Also, a member of the Association of the Former Ambassadors.