Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued strict guidelines for special preparations for Hajj 2025, emphasizing that no negligence in serving pilgrims will be tolerated.
According to Express News, the Prime Minister chaired a review meeting regarding preparations for Hajj 2025. He reiterated that pilgrims are guests of Allah and ensuring their comfort is the top priority of the government.
Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal and Chaudhry Salik Hussain and senior officials attended the meeting. They were briefed on the progress of the Hajj Fund, which is now in its final stages.
The officials informed the Prime Minister that like the previous year, SIM cards will be provided to pilgrims from Pakistan and the Hajj mobile application will continue to function to help them during their pilgrimage.
During the briefing, the Prime Minister ordered that a comprehensive report on the Hajj preparations be presented in the coming days. He also stressed that highly reputed officers should be appointed to carry out the duties of Hajj, thereby ensuring transparency and efficiency in the process.
Shehbaz Sharif further asked the authorities to provide high-level training facilities to Hajj 2025 pilgrims, ensuring that they are well prepared before their journey.
The Prime Minister stressed that accommodation, transportation and other facilities for pilgrims should be meticulously planned and executed. He further stressed that the selection of pilgrims’ assistants must be done transparently and based on merit.
Concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz reaffirmed his commitment to facilitating the reception of pilgrims, saying: “Pilgrims are the guests of Allah, and I will not tolerate any negligence in their service and support from the government”.
Earlier, Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah on Monday signed the annual Hajj 2025 agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Under the agreement, 179,210 Pakistani pilgrims will perform Hajj this year. The agreement includes a commitment to provide the best possible facilities to Pakistani pilgrims, who will be offered special accommodation in Mina at discounted rates.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Saudi minister assured his Pakistani counterpart of all possible support for better facilities for pilgrims.
Chaudhry Salik Hussain will also participate in a four-day international Hajj conference and exhibition organized by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj in Jeddah, during which additional agreements will be concluded with institutions and companies responsible for providing facilities to pilgrims.
“To make the Hajj journey more accessible, easier and more comfortable, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has introduced a short Hajj program of 20 to 25 days like the previous year.”
