Pakistan minister urges officials to spare no effort in facilitation of Hajj pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Mohammad Yousaf on Sunday directed officials to spare no effort in facilitating Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, stressing the need for smooth travel, accommodation and support services.
Pakistan is expected to send more than 179,000 pilgrims for Hajj this year. Of these, 119,000 will be performing the pilgrimage under the government scheme, while the remaining are being facilitated by private tour operators.
Yousaf arrived in the Kingdom on Saturday to review arrangements made for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to the Pakistani religious affairs ministry.
The minister visited the Pakistan Hajj Mission office in Al-Aziziyah neighborhood in Makkah on Sunday, where Pakistan’s Director-General for Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro and other senior officials briefed him on the arrangements.
