SAUDI ARABIA

Gilani named Pakistan's press consular in Jeddah 

Syed Hamza Gilani
By Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH -- Syed Hamza Gilani, former director general in Pakistan's Press Information Department, has been named new consul (press) at his country's consulate here, well-informed sources said. Gilani will replace Arshad Munir, who is returning home after completing his tenure here. Munir's departure from Jeddah has been delayed by a few months due to air restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Gilani will take over the responsibility in Jeddah soon after the prime minister's approval, sources said.