Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain says Pakistan and Egypt are bound by historical, religious, and cultural ties that encompass many dimensions.

He was talking to a high-level delegation led by Egypt's Grand Mufti Dr. Nazir Muhammad Ayyad in Islamabad today [Saturday].

During the meeting, various proposals were discussed regarding rising trend of religious intolerance in the world, the eradication of terrorism, sectarianism and promotion of interfaith harmony.

Egypt's Grand Mufti Dr. Nazir Ayad remarked that the Muslim Ummah is facing the threats of terrorism, and there is a need to develop a joint action plan to counter it.