His Eminence Grand Religious Authority Sheikh Bashir Alnajafy (may Allah prolong his life) the Speaker of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf, and the accompanying delegation.

His Eminence Grand Religious Authority Sheikh Bashir Alnajafy (may Allah prolong his life) stressed the necessity of granting followers of every religion in the world freedom of worship within their circle, and in another context, His Eminence stressed the importance of strengthening relations between Islamic countries at all levels, in a way that serves the interests and aspirations of the Muslim peoples.

In a related context, the representative of His Eminence Grand Religious Authority Sheikh Bashir Alnajafy (may Allah prolong his life) and the director of his central office in Najaf al-Ashraf  His Eminence Sheikh Ali al-Najafy welcomed the Speaker of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, where His Eminence explained the efforts made by the central office in the Indian subcontinent to care for visitors and facilitate their access to the holy shrines in Iraq, in addition to sponsoring thousands of students of religious sciences in Najaf Al-Ashraf.

The two parties discussed ways to strengthen relations between the two countries.