Pak-Saudi Media Forum hosted a dinner in honor of Syed Hamza Gilani, New Consul Press of Pakistan Consulate Jeddah. The members of Saudi Print & Social Media participated. On this occasion, the Chairperson of the Pak-Saudi Media Forum Khadija Malik appreciated the appointment of the Press Consul in Jeddah and hoped that the good relations with the media would result in closer ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
On this occasion, Mansoor Nizamuddin, Media Advisor to Saudi Arabia for the last 40 years, said that the everlasting friendship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is endless and the Saudi people and the people of Pakistan have immense respect and love for each other. He further added that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Shah Salman and Prince Muhammad bin Salman value Pakistan and look at it from the point of view of a best friend. He said that he hoped that Hamza Gilani’s presence in Saudi Arabia would further strengthen Pak-Saudi ties. In this regard, the Saudi media will cooperate with them at every step. In her speech, Atika Mullah, an active journalist on Saudi social media, assured every support from Saudi media.
Press Consul Hamza Gilani thanked all the members of Pak-Saudi media and assuring to Establishing a good relationship for is one of my supreme key responsibilities. On this evening, the participants stood from the flag of Pakistan and chanted slogans of “Long live Pakistan” and “Pak-Saudi friendship”. they cut the cake together. Sabah Al harbi, Urooj Asghar, Khalid, Maher Abdul Wahab, Hannan Zamzami, Abdul Rahman Bima, Abdul Aziz Sanadi, and Mohsin Sindi also attended while Nasir Al-Sayed sent gifts of chocolates to the participants. Pak-Saudi media also specially invited Amir Mohammad Khan, Chairman Pakistan Journalists Forum and Jamil Rathore, General Secretary. The national anthem written by Hamza Saleem Gilani was also recited on the occasion.