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Islamabad: The government has decided to fully digitize the Hajj operation, aiming to provide pilgrims with mobile applications and a web portal for convenience and awareness.
According to details, a special committee under the leadership of the Minister of Information Technology, Umar Saif, convened a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, which was attended by the Minister of Religious Affairs, Aniq Ahmed.
During the meeting, it was decided to create a live mobile app to facilitate pilgrims, and to improve and bring reforms to the Hajj IT system. It was emphasized that the mobile app would enable access to all details and tracking.
The Minister of Religious Affairs expressed the desire to fully digitize and streamline the Hajj operation, including the transportation of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, the establishment of a computerized financial system, and the enhancement of the Private Hajj Group Management Information System.
The decision to fully digitize the Hajj operation was made in collaboration with the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication.
