Arab News Pakistan celebrates two-year anniversary

Arab News' Southeast Asia Bureau Chief Baker Atyani (L), Deputy Editor-in-Chief Arab News Tarek Mishkhas (second from left) and Managing Editor Javeriah Abbasi received SAPM Firdous Ashiq Awan (R) at the second anniversary of Arab News Pakistan edition in Islamabad on February 6, 2020. (AN Photo)

In this photo, Bureau Chief Arab News Pakistan edition Baker Atyani is seen receiving Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhury at the second anniversary of Arab News Pakistan edition in Islamabad on February 6, 2020. (AN Photo)

Managing Editor of Arab News Pakistan Javeriah Abbasi (L), Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhury (second from L), Deputy Editor-in-Chief Arab News Tarek Mishkhas (second from R) and Arab News' Southeast Asia Bureau Chief Baker Atyani (R) are posing for a group photo at the second anniversary of Arab News Pakistan edition in Islamabad on February 6, 2020. (AN Photo)

Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokeswoman Aisha Farooqui speaks during an event marking the second anniversary of the publication's Pakistan edition, in Islamabad on Feb. 6, 2020. (AN photo)

Arab News South and East Asia bureau chief Baker Atyani speaks during an event marking the second anniversary of the publication's Pakistan edition, in Islamabad on Feb. 6, 2020. (AN photo)

Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s media adviser, speaks during an event to mark the second anniversary of Arab News Pakistan in Islamabad on Feb. 6. 2020. (AN photo)

Arab News Deputy Editor-in-Chief Tarek Mishkas speaks during an event marking the second anniversary of the publication's Pakistan edition, in Islamabad on Feb. 6, 2020. (AN photo)

Dignitaries belonging to different walks of life attended the second anniversary of Arab News Pakistan edition in Islamabad on February 6, 2020. (AN Photo)

Dignitaries belonging to different walks of life attended the second anniversay of Arab News Pakistan edition in Islamabad on February 6, 2020. (AN Photo)

Team of Arab News Pakistan posing for a group photo in Islamabad on second anniversay of Arab News Pakistan edition in Islamabad on February 6, 2020. (AN Photo)

ISLAMABAD: Arab News Pakistan marked its second anniversary in Islamabad on Thursday. The colorful ceremony was also attended by cabinet ministers, politicians, diplomats and journalists who lauded Saudi Arabia for supporting Pakistan in difficult times. They also hailed the objective reporting and analysis of the online publication, pointing out that it was uniquely placed to bring the Middle Eastern perspective to Pakistan and vice versa.

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