Pakistan deploys expanded Hajj medical mission as heat, infections test pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched one of its largest Hajj medical operations in Saudi Arabia, deploying hundreds of health care workers and expanding medical infrastructure to support pilgrims facing extreme summer heat and rising infection risks during this year’s pilgrimage. The operation comes as nearly 179,000 Pakistani pilgrims are set to perform Hajj, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings, where overcrowding, heat exhaustion and communicable diseases can pose health challenges.

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