ISLAMABAD, April 23: Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh, President, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) called on Marwan R. Merdad, Acting Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at his office.
Vice Presidents of the university also accompanied the IIUI President during the meeting.
IIUI President thanked the acting Ambassador for his support and participation in the activities on the occasion of 12th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the university.
Both the Ambassador and IIUI President agreed that bilateral cooperation in the field of education would further enhance the long-lasting ties between Pakistan and KSA.
Honorable Ambassador assured full support to IIUI and desired that the university should expand its joint ventures with KSA universities. He congratulated the IIUI President on successful arrangement of the meeting of the Board of Trustees and termed the visit of Dr. Suliman Abdullah Aba Al-Khail (Pro Chancellor IIUI) as a fruitful one for the university.
Dr. Al-Draiweesh said during the meeting the Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has exemplary relations and IIUI is its visible omen.
He furthered that university is striving to hold joint ventures with KSA varsities to address the contemporary challenges of the hour. He said that IIUI would keep playing its role in dissemination of Islam’s message of peace.-DNA
