Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Saturday offered his condolences over the passing away of renowned Pakistani professor of the Persian language and literature Syed Muhammad Ikram Shah.

In a tweet, Kanaani said that Syed Muhammad Ikram, one of the renowned Persian language and literature professors in Pakistan and the subcontinent and the honorary member of Iran’s Academy of Persian Language and Literature passed away.

Kanaani offered his condolences to Syed Muhammad Ikram’s family and students, as well as the Pakistani people.

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