MAKKAH – Ambassador of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khan Hashambin Saddique on Thursday called on Dr Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, theSaudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah at his office in Makkah.

During the meeting, the Ambassador thanked and appreciated the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia for excellent arrangements for Hajj pilgrims.

The ambassador also discussed, with the Saudi minister, matters specific toPakistani Hajjaj and the increase in Pakistani pilgrims quota inaccordance with recent census in Pakistan.

The Saudi minister for Hajj and Umrah told Khan Hasham that the Saudigovernment was working tirelessly to upgrade the facilities for thepilgrims.

He also shared the intention of the Government to increase accommodation inMina by using new innovations and technologies. Saudi Civil Defence wasalready evaluating the feasibility and security aspects of the Mina Project.

The Pakistani Ambassador commended the Saudi government’s new “Road toMakkah” project and proposed to initiate it from Pakistan.

Dr. Saleh expressed interest in the Ambassador’s proposal. The Road toMakkah project envisages completion of all immigration requirements atairport of origin, saving precious time and energies of the Hujjaj as wellas those facilitating them.