NBF, Iranian Embassy agree to translate, publish 40 Iranian children’s books in Urdu

ISLAMABAD  –  Majid Meshki, Cultural Counsellor at the Embassy of the Islamic Re­public of Iran, visited the Nation­al Book Foundation (NBF), Min­istry of Federal Education and Professional Training, and met with Managing Director Dr. Kam­ran Jahangir.

The meeting featured detailed discussions on expanding liter­ary and cultural cooperation be­tween Pakistan and Iran, publish­ing Urdu translations of Persian literature, and introducing the rich intellectual and literary her­itage of both countries to a wider readership.

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The Iranian Cultural Counsel­lor highlighted the rich traditions of Iranian literature, particular­ly the creative dimensions and in­tellectual diversity of children’s literature. He also presented sev­eral books comprising Urdu trans­lations. During the meeting, both sides agreed to work towards the translation and publication of 40 Iranian children’s books in Urdu and their distribution across Pa­kistan.

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Director Headquarters, Nation­al Book Foundation, Murad Ali Mohmand, was also present on the occasion. Both sides empha­sised that literature and transla­tion serve as effective means of fostering intellectual dialogue, cultural awareness and mutual understanding among different languages and societies.

In this context, the proposed ini­tiative was viewed as an important step towards strengthening the lit­erary and cultural dimension of the longstanding friendly relations between Pakistan and Iran.

It was also agreed that a Memo­randum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed to formalise the collaboration. The signing cere­mony is expected to take place in the near future at the Ministry of Federal Education and Profession­al Training, in the presence of the Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training and the Ambassador of the Islamic Repub­lic of Iran to Pakistan.

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The proposed collaboration will provide children with opportuni­ties to explore the literature, ideas and creative experiences of anoth­er culture. Through translation, the initiative is expected to strengthen intellectual links between languag­es, encourage reading among the younger generation and promote literary and cultural exchanges be­tween Pakistan and Iran.

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