The Hajj journey of approximately 80,000 Pakistani pilgrims is at risk due to the Saudi authorities’ digitalization of all Hajj matters and the Pakistani government’s failure to inform private Hajj operators about the new automated system. This has resulted in a lack of permission for pilgrims to stay in Mecca, Medina, Mina, and Arafat, causing difficulties for thousands of Pakistani pilgrims.
The issue arose on October 22, 2024, when the Saudi authorities introduced the new automated system, but the Pakistani Ministry of Religious Affairs did not take timely measures to address the issue. Despite advance booking of hotels in Mecca and Medina under the automated system, permission to accommodate pilgrims has not been granted by the Saudi Civil Defense and other relevant institutions.
Private Hajj operators have invested heavily in providing facilities to Pakistani pilgrims but are now facing financial ruin. If the crisis continues, 80% of private sector Hajj organizers may go bankrupt, putting thousands of pilgrims’ dreams of performing Hajj at risk.
To resolve the crisis, private Hajj operators have requested immediate intervention from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs to extend the date of issuance of Hajj visas by the Saudi authorities to 30th Ziqad.
[…] بہت کامیاب رہے تھے۔ ان کے ساتھ سینیٹر طلحہ نے بھی حج کی بہترین اقدامات کئے تھے اس بار یہ ایک نیا چیلنج ہے جس […]