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From university job to diplomacy: Meet Deputy Consul General Farina Arshad at the Jeddah Consulate

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
From university job to diplomacy: Meet Deputy Consul General Farina Arshad at the Jeddah Consulate

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • The Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah is the largest foreign mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and provides consular services to over 18.
  • In 2018, the first female diplomat Fawzia Fayyaz was appointed as a consular at the Jeddah Consulate. After this, the way was paved for the.
  • Deputy Consul General Farina Arshad is a career diplomat. Assistant Director in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Second Secretary in China, Euro.

The Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah is the largest foreign mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and provides consular services to over 18 million Pakistanis in the region.

In 2018, the first female diplomat Fawzia Fayyaz was appointed as a consular at the Jeddah Consulate. After this, the way was paved for the appointment of women diplomats in the consulate. Now women diplomats are performing duties in four important positions including Deputy Consul General in the Consulate.

Deputy Consul General Farina Arshad is a career diplomat. Assistant Director in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Second Secretary in China, Europe, Bangladesh, Pakistan Permanent Mission in Geneva and OIC, now new posting in Pakistan Consulate Jeddah.

Believes in learning from experiences in her career and improving her work. Exclusive conversation with Urdu News regarding appointment as a diplomat in Saudi Arabia and new responsibilities.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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