Fouzia Younis, a British Pakistani diplomat, has been appointed as His Majesty's British Consul General to Toronto, making history as the first British Muslim woman to be appointed as head of a diplomatic post. Younis, who is currently working as a senior British diplomat in Islamabad, was previously appointed as director of communications at the British High Commission in Islamabad over three years ago. She is a fluent Urdu and Punjabi speaker, and her previous diplomatic assignments include leading UK strategic efforts across the Gulf Cooperation Council region and supporting the UK's security and humanitarian efforts in Bangladesh. Younis is also a passionate advocate for inclusion and was previously the co-chair of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Race Network, leading a global network of over 300 staff.