ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s leadership has extended its best wishes to theCustodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud for asafe and successful Hajj operation this year.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office, in a statementlink onTuesday, said that the country supports the Saudi policy for Hajj this year.
“Safety of the pilgrims to the Holy Mosques is of paramount importance.Indeed, Islam teaches us to take all precautions during a pandemic,” itadded.
This year, Saudi Arabia will allow only 60,000 local vaccinated residentsto perform this year’s Hajj, and Muslims from abroad will be barred for asecond straight year.
This year’s Hajj is expected to begin on July 17.
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Usually, an estimated two million people visit Makkah and Madinah for theannual gathering of Hajj.
Last year, only 10,000 people living in Saudi Arabia were allowed toperform Hajj due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
