Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor has said that all possible help would be extended to the Syrian people for their relief and rehabilitation.

He gave the assurance during a meeting with Syrian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Ramez Alraee who called on him in Islamabad.

The Minister offered Fateha and prayed for the victims of the deadliest earthquake in Syria.

The minister said the land of Syria was a religious and cultural center and rendered immense services to Islam.

He said the ministry wanted to coordinate and improve the system of Pakistani pilgrims to Syria.

Bilateral issues and pilgrimage management policy were discussed in detail between the two leaders.

The Syrian ambassador said President Bashar al-Assad and his government attached great importance to the relations with Pakistan.

He said there would be cooperation between the two countries for the exchange of academic delegations and religious scholars, besides the Holy Quran reciters and memorizers.

Source: Radio Pakistan