ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain in Islamabad on Tuesday said that Pakistan wants to strengthen its relationship with Egypt in various areas of mutual interest including religious education.
The minister said this during a meeting with the Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Dr. Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan where the two sides discussed ways to further enhance bilateral relations between Pakistan and Egypt.
Both the dignitaries also discussed to exchange mutual studies in enhancing the Masjid roles as center of religious, spiritual, social guidance and social services.
The ambassador who called on the federal minister at his office informed him about establishing an institution in Punjab affiliated with Alazhar university to impart religious education.
The ambassador said that 11 professors of Egypt are already teaching in different faculties in International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI).
Dr. Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan also invited the minister to attend a conference on the role of women in building awareness.
