*ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia on Monday arrived inIslamabad to review Road to ‘Road to Makkah’ project.*
The Saudi Arabia’s delegation called on Federal Minister for ReligiousAffairs and Inter-faith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri and conveyed a message ofgoodwill of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud.
Under the ‘Road to Makkah’ project, all the immigration requirements of 90per cent Pakistani Hajj pilgrims would be fulfilled in the homeland.
The delegation will also hold meetings with other stake holders and willfinalize the project. The project also includes other Muslim countries,like Indonesia and Malaysia.
It is pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Imran Khan had askedthe Saudi Arabia to include Pakistan into the ‘Road to Makkah’ project.
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It is pertinent to mention here that a 14-member delegation from SaudiArabia’s interior ministry was due in Islamabad on Monday to reviewarrangements related to ‘Road to Makkah’ project.
The project was initiated to assist Hajj pilgrims wherein all immigrationrequirements will be fulfilled at the airport of origin.
At present, the facility was only available at Karachi airport wherepilgrims go through the immigration and customs checking once and then theywould not have to pass through the same process after landing at airportsin Saudi Arabia.
