Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Ambassador Syed Adil Gilani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Morocco. The two sides reviewed recent developments in cooperation across the fields of education, science, and culture.

During the meeting, held on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik expressed his satisfaction with the distinguished level of relations between ICESCO and Pakistan in recent years, reaffirming the Organization’s openness to implementing a number of initiatives with Pakistan for the benefit of the Islamic world.

The Director-General commended Pakistan’s active role in international organizations and multilateral action, praising the Pakistani leadership’s efforts in promoting international peace and security. He also expressed pride in the competencies of Pakistani professionals working within ICESCO.

For his part, Ambassador Gilani affirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with ICESCO, in light of the Organization’s leading position in its fields of expertise across the Islamic world.

The meeting also reviewed a set of proposed programs, projects, and conferences to be jointly implemented in areas of mutual interest, in addition to Pakistan’s payment of its annual contribution to ICESCO’s general budget.

Following the meeting, Dr. AlMalik accompanied the Pakistani Ambassador and his accompanying delegation on a tour of the Sultan Qaboos Library at ICESCO headquarters. An agreement was reached to provide a number of Pakistani publications for display in the library.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Qureshi Sohail, Advisor to the Director-General for the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World; Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Advisor in the Science and Environment Sector; and Mr. Waqas Afridi, Expert in the Education Sector.