It was formally created in October 1952, after having been an improvised organization since the creation and independence of Pakistan in 1947.

After 1947, its recruitment and hiring of employees is done through the larger organization Civil Service of Pakistan.

[1] Chaudhry Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (Urdu: محمد ظفر اللہ خان; 6 February 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Pakistani jurist and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan.

He is the only person to date to serve as the President of both UN General Assembly and the International Court of Justice.

Between 1952 and 1960, the cadre strength was constantly kept under review and was enlarged by executive orders in view of the expanding requirements.

The officers also undergo language learning trainings at various prestigious universities/institutions abroad to learn different languages including Arabic, French, German, Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese etc.

[5] After the initial training period, junior officers join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and serve in the political, administrative or protocol wings.