KARACHI, Oct 28: Ten-year old Hafiz Syed Mujtaba Akhtar, who is known as “Qurani Computer” will arrive here on a five-day visit to Pakistan on first Ramzan, chief of the Quran Foundation, Ali Jauhar, said at a press conference on Monday.

He said Hafiz Akhtar has a God-gifted quality to give a reply of any question while quoting a verse from the Holy Quran. He has an amazing memory as he remembers each verse with all its details.

Hailing from Azamgarh town of India, Hafiz has memorized the holy book with 24 methods of Hifz-i-Quran, he said, adding that the young Hafiz had exhibited his qualities in India, Bangladesh, America, Canada, Europe and the Middle Eastern countries and he has been given the alias of “Qurani Computer.”

During his visit to Pakistan, the Quran Foundation has arranged a number of programmes in various mosques, the schedule of which would be announced later.—APP

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