Imam-e-Kaabah calls on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

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ISLAMABAD: Imam-e-Kaabah Sheikh Saleh bin Muhammad Bin Talib called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.

The Prime Minister warmly welcomed the Imam-e-Kaabah to Pakistan and stated that the people of Pakistan attach great religious and spiritual attachment with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to location of Holy Kaabah.

He further said that although Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are geographically located apart but mutual Islamic and cultural values have kept our hearts together.

“Relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have become closer and stronger and the people of both the countries have lot of respect for each other,” he said.

PM Nawaz further emphasised that Islam gives message of love, peace, patience, forgiveness and respect for humanity and it is the need of time to spread this message all over the world.

“Religious leaders and scholars should unanimously counter negative propaganda being wrongly portrayed against Islam,” the PM urged.

Imam-e-Kaabah thanked the Prime Minister for the warm welcome accorded to him at Pakistan. H.E. Mr. Habeebullah Al-Bokhari Acting Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and other senior officials were also present during the meeting.