ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday praised ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s services to Muslim pilgrims.
The president spoke during the 15th Annual Qur’an Memorization Competition in Islamabad, which also saw in attendance Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, World Muslim League deputy secretary-general Abdurahman bin Abdullah Al-Zaid and Pakistani Religious Affairs Minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri.
Dr. Alvi, who distributed the competition’s awards, praised the services of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Muslims, “particularly the administration of two holy mosques and facilitation of pilgrims.â€
He also said that Saudi-Pakistani ties are deep-rooted and based on religious values and “brotherly love between the two countries would continue forever.â€
Minister Qadri said the bilateral relation was “infinite for being based on religious values without being impacted by any conditions.â€
He also praised the Saudi government’s contribution toward the publication of Holy Qur’an and its translation into all world languages under a “gigantic project established by late Saudi King Fahd.â€