Pakistan, July 23 -- The Cultural Counsellor of Iran, Majid Meshki Tuesday visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and held wide-ranging discussions with Chairperson Dr. Najeeba Arif on enhancing literary and cultural cooperation between the two brotherly nations.

Director General of PAL, Sultan Nasir also attended the meeting, where both sides underscored the need to strengthen literary exchanges and mutual translations to deepen understanding of shared cultural heritage.

Dr. Arif briefed the Iranian envoy on PAL's key initiatives to promote Pakistani literature in local languages, support writers' welfare, and expand the academy's literary publications. She highlighted the profound influence of Persian literature on Urdu, callin...