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Academies of Persian, Urdu languages to collaborate
ISNA – In a significant step towards fostering cultural ties between Iran and Pakistan, the Academy of Persian Language and Literature in Iran and the Academy of Urdu Language in Pakistan have declared their readiness for collaboration.
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, the president of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, extended his congratulations to Saleem Mazhar on his appointment as the head of the Academy of Urdu Language.
In a message, Haddad-Adel stated, “I congratulate you on your appointment as the head of the Academy of Urdu Language in Pakistan. The Academy of Persian Language and Literature expresses its willingness to cooperate with the Academy of Urdu Language in all aspects under your leadership. It is hoped that the cultural, linguistic, and literary bonds between the two nations of Iran and Pakistan will continue to expand and deepen day by day.”
Saleem Mazhar holds a Ph.D. in Persian language and literature from the University of Tehran. As a professor of Persian language and literature at University of the Punjab in Pakistan, he is proficient in English, Urdu, Persian, and Punjabi languages. He was bestowed with an honorary membership in the Academy of Persian Language and Literature in 2019.
To date, he has authored numerous books and articles on Persian language and literature.