Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif in a day-long visit to Islamabad principally decided to include Lahore link and Karachi link ‘Road to Makkah Project link.
Sources claimed that pilgrims from Lahore link, Islamabad and Karachi link will directly land at the Makkah airport and their luggage will directly be transported to their hotel destinations.
Once these cities are included in the Road to Makkah link project link the pilgrims will not undergo custom checking at the Saudi airports.
Source said that cities inclusion agreement will be inked on the eve of the Hajj link agreement this year.
Saudi Arabia’s interior minister was on a day-long visit to Pakistan. Besides holding a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, he also met with Noor ul Haq Qadri.
During the meeting, Umrah and Hajj link’ visa and immigration issues under COVID-19 standard operating procedures were discussed between the two dignitaries.
Religious Minister Qadri appreciated the Saudi government and interior ministry’s unflinching services for the security of Umrah and Hajj link pilgrims.
Meanwhile, an official of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said it was taking all anticipatory actions for smooth operation of Hajj link 2022.
Earlier Hajj link Ministry urged the intending pilgrims not to submit their hard-earned money to any private tour operator as long as the Hajj link Policy 2022 was not announced by the ministry and also cautioned the tour operators of strict action for collecting money in the wake of Hajj link applications