PESHAWAR – Ministry of Religious Affairs and Hajj has launched an smsservice for the help of intending Haj pilgrims to verify authenticity ofprivate tour operators.“The sms service (8331) will provide details about any private Haj touroperator and save people from being cheated in the name of cheap Hajjservices,” said Director Media Religious Affairs Ministry, Imran Siddique.
Talking to newsmen at a Media Awareness Workshop jointly organized byMinistry of Religious Affairs and Hajj Organizations of Pakistan (HOP) herethe other day, Imran Siddique said a number of people are befouled by faketour operators who cheat intending pilgrims by making fake claims oforganizing cheap Hajj.
This year he continued, the sms service is launched through whichauthenticity of every private Hajj tour operation can be verified bysending his enrolment number at 8331.
He said there are around 798 private tour operators registered withReligious Ministry and only these are authorized for sending pilgrims forHajj.All those who were not registered with the Ministry were fake groups andpeople should use this sms service for verification, he reiterated.
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The Director Media also informed that Religious Ministry has also launchedfive Apps for facilitation of Hujjaj. These five apps, he continued,provided guidelines about performance of Hajj, location guidance at Minaand relevant supplications.
Hujjaj could easily download these apps on both android and apple phonesand benefit from guidance provided in it.
