Islamabad:Pakistan and Turkmenistan have engaged in discussions aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation in the fields of religious education, Quranic studies, and religious affairs.

According to Radio Pakistan, the discussions took place during a meeting between Yalkap Hojagulyyev, Chief Imam and former Grand Mufti of Turkmenistan, and Abrar Ahmed Mirza, Federal Secretary for Religious Affairs, in Islamabad.

During the meeting, both parties agreed to make use of Pakistan's experience in religious education to promote Islamic teachings in Turkmenistan and to strengthen their bilateral collaboration. Yalkap Hojagulyyev expressed his interest in learning about Pakistan's religious education system, including its curriculum and teaching methods, and expressed a desire to benefit from Pakistan's expertise in teaching Islamic beliefs, fiqh, and tafsir.