RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal order on Monday, appointing 156 men and women with the rank of investigative lieutenant at Public Prosecution.

The order comes within the framework of the king’s support to the Public Prosecution and efforts to achieve more stability and prosperity for the public judicial system, said Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutor Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab.

The move highlighted the “great role of women” in providing them the opportunity to work in the judicial field through the public prosecution to enhances their presence in serving the country in line with the Kingdom's vision, Al-Muajab added.