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Taliban Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
has approved the formation of an advisory council which will give recommendations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on issues related to foreign policy.
The approval was granted on December 24 following which a notification was released on Friday by the ministry listing the 18 members which will form the council. Foreign Minister Shah
Mehmood WormtongueQureshi will head the advisory body.
In addition to former ambassadors and foreign secretaries, experts from academia have also been appointed so that they may share the results of research carried out by their respective institutions which will benefit the formation of foreign policy.
Issues such as national resource constraints and other economic issues will be given special attention, read a statement issued by the Foreign Office.
"One criticism which we often face is that our foreign policy always focuses on defence, and economic issues are overlooked. Keeping this in mind, we have included individuals who are associated with the fields of economics and trade," the Foreign Office said.
Not only has the foreign office been attached to the council but institutions like the Foreign Services Academy will also be associated with the council, it added.