In the meeting, which took place in Sheilk Bahayee Hall of Islamic Research Foundation in the shrine, two MoUs have been signed with regards to education, research projects, cultural and promotional areas, and international affairs.

Speaking in the meeting, Dr Mokhtar Ahmad, Head of Pakistani Higher Education Commission, stated: “Mutual relations between Iranian and Pakistani state and private universities can pave the way for closer ties between the two nations. Given the speeches by lecturers from RUIS, IRIU and Islamic Research Foundation, I figured that scientific sections in the shrine have high standards in education”.

He added that there are lots of religious and cultural commonalities between the two countries, which make for more connections.

It has also been agreed that the two sides regularly hold similar meetings each year – alternatively in Iran and Pakistan.