ISLAMABAD – With Saudi Arabia opening up on women role in society afterdecades, Pakistan has also taken an unprecedented step in this regard andappointed first ever female diplomat in Kingdom.
Fouzia Fayyaz has been appointed as councilor at Pakistan’s embassy inSaudi Arabia, making her the first-ever female diplomat in the Kingdom in70 years.
Fouzia stated that Pakistan is a progressive country that has alwaysrecognised the potential and status of women as they continue to excel intheir respective fields. The foreign ministry has always taken initiativesto broaden opportunities of success for women, she further added.
She also said that with her appointment more and more women have now beeninducted at the section of the embassy of which she is in-charge.
According to Fouzia, her determination to soar to new heights stems fromthe fact that she had a very supporting father who gave equal importance toeducation of girls as boys. Hailing from southern Punjab, Fouzia acquired aMaster’s degree in English Literature from Islamia University in Bahawalpurafter which she gave her CSS exams.
He first appointment was in Washington D.C and then in New Delhi where shealso rendered services as diplomat.