Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior andCommerce Dr. GoharIjaz on Monday said that 40 years ago, the governmentof Saudi Arabia gave a gift of Shah Faisal Mosque to Pakistanis, now themosque would be renovated to make it more beautiful.
He expressed these views on the occasion of visiting Shah Faisal Mosquealong with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, NawafSaeed Al Maliki.
Federal Interior Secretary, Aftab Akbar Durrani, Chief CommissionerIslamabad and CDA officials were also present at the occasion.
The minister along with the Saudi Ambassador offered Zuhr prayer andlatter visited the main hall and spacious courtyard of the mosque.
Talking to the media persons, the minister said that when he assumedcharge of the minister, he offered Jumma prayer at the mosque and latterhe met with the Saudi ambassador and informed him that the mosque neededto be renovated.
“We are grateful to the Saudi Ambassador who took personal interest anddecided to renovate the Shah Faisal Mosque, which will begin soon,” theminister said.
NawafSaeed Al Maliki said that the Shah Faisal Mosque was given as agift to Pakistanis by the Saudi government.
Now the renovation work of this mosque would be started soon, he added.
