ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is a blessing of God, Saudi-Pak relations areexemplary and getting stronger with every passing day, said Prince JalwiBin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Monday during his visit to International IslamicUniversity, Islamabad (IIUI).
He was also accompanied by the Saudi Envoy to Pakistan, Nawaf SaeedAl-Malki, a news release said.The Prince along with his delegation members was received by the RectorIIUI, Dr Masoom Yasinzai and President IIUI, Dr Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweeshalong with other high ups of the university at new campus.
“Islam is recognition of Muslims, it’s the umbrella which makes them all abody” said KSA Prince, while delivering his speech in a meeting with IIUIleadership.
He said he had heard about the services and scope of IIUI and todaywitnessed that the institution was a hub of Muslim unity which wasproviding best minds to Muslim world.
He reiterated his resolve that KSA would keep cooperating with IIUI foracademic excellence and its other constructive projects.
He also prayed for the prosperity of Pakistan and the university. Themeeting with KSA delegation was also attended by IIUI Vice Presidents,Deans, Directors General, Directors and other relevant officials.Dr Masoom Yasinzai told the prince in the briefing the university wasfocusing on providing quality education to the youth of more than 40countries integrated with teachings of Islam.
He told that IIUI was also working to provide solution of the contemporarychallenges and bring a well-balanced human resource in the field accordingto the societal needs.
He apprised about IIUI’s role in dissemination of Islam’s message of peaceand interfaith harmony.IIUI Rector also told about recent milestone university achieved throughpreparing Paigham e Pakistan narrative against terrorism.He hailed the KSA cooperation with IIUI and told that university wasthankful for assistance.
Dr Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh welcomed the prince and said that KSAuniversities and IIUI were working on projects of mutual cooperation forbetterment of academic excellence.
He told that IIUI had a comprehensive history of serving Muslim world as ithad provided narratives and other solution of the contemporary challenges.
IIUI President also briefed about the 9 faculties and foreign facultymembers at IIUI which he told that were hailing from Egypt’s Al-Azharuniversity, Umul Qura university, Madinah university and Imam Ibn SaudUniversity of KSA.
The delegation also visited Faisal Masjid and offered Zuhr prayer, wherePrince termed the Mosque as a valuable symbol of Saudi-Pak strong andbrotherly ties.
Later, Prince Jalwai inaugurated a Centre for Youth Engagement andDe-radicalization at Iqbal Institute for Research and Dialogue and aninternational studio at Dawah academy of the university.
The prince also visited Islamic Research Institute’s picture gallery andpenned his remarks in the book and wrote the visit as the most memorableone.
Later, a luncheon was hosted by IIUI leadership in honour of the PrinceJalwi and his delegation. – APP