ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Secretariat has organised an exhibition of rare manuscripts of the holy Quran in collaboration with the Iranian Consulate and Iran-Pakistan Institute of Persian Studies in connection with the golden jubilee celebration of the Constitution and the sacred day of Ramazan 27.

Parliamentarians, media representatives, students and the public in general witnessed the exhibition.

Inaugurating the exhibition, NA Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf said that the holy Quran is the best guide for humanity and implementing its teachings in letter and spirit will lead the Muslim Ummah out of socio-economic challenges.

He also said that this exhibition would make the next generation familiar with rich Islamic values and traditions.

“Both Pakistan and Iran enjoy mutual ties based upon a shared culture of Islamic values and traditions,” he added.

Iranian Ambassador in Pakistan Seyyed Mohammad Ali said that both Pakistan and Iran enjoy cordial mutual ties based upon shared Islamic culture and traditions.

He also thanked the speaker for extending cooperation with the embassy to hold this exhibition. Later on, in response to a query by media representatives Mr Ashraf said that improvement of ties between Iran and Saudia Arabia is pivotal for regional peace and progress.

Recent positive developments in relations between both Iran and Saudi Arabia are a good omen for the Muslim world.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2023