Saharanpur, Oct. 11 -- Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to the Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Saturday, where he will also address the students and the general public.

The Afghan minister is set to reach the Darul Uloom Deoband around 10:30 AM, and will address a public function at 3 PM, media in charge of Darul Uloom Deoband, Ashraf Usmani said.

"Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is visiting here today. We are making arrangements accordingly. He will reach here around 10:30 AM or 11 AM. First he will take diksha, will get some 'taleem' (education),and will take hadith." After that we will show him Darul Uloom Deoband after he arr...