Saudi Arabia to send Imams to Pakistan

Pakistan's Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, Sardar Mohammed Yousaf met in Saudi Arabia the head of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, who announced that two imams from the Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madina will be sent to Pakistan every year. The Pakistani minister said that King Abdullah attached great importance to Pakistan and its people, indicating that such acts are aimed at promoting ties between the two countries. Sheikh Al-Sudais said that relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were based on great understanding and reverence. He also prayed for the Muslim Ummah and progress and prosperity of Pakistan. The Pakistani minister told Sheikh Al-Sudais that Pakistan was making a concerted effort to promote inter-faith dialogue in line with the initiative of King Abdullah. An invitation to visit Pakistan was also extended to Sheikh Al-Sudais by the delegation of minister Yousaf.