*The Government has appointed Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar (retired) asPakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, replacing Raja Ali Ejaz, a careerdiplomant.*
Raja Ali Ejaz was on his first ambassadorial posting and had been the envoyfor about two years.
With the appointment of former Lieutenant General, now both Islamabad andRiyadh will be having each other’s ambassadors in their respective capitalsfrom the armed forces.
Saudi ambassador in Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki was from the RoyalSaudi Navy and retired as Rear Admiral.
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He was the defence attaché of Saudi mission in Islamabad and elevated asthe ambassador here four years ago.
It is believed that General Bilal Akbar has been tasked to bring therelationship with Saudi Arabia back on track and save the relations fromfurther deterioration.
