Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki, the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Pakistan, announced plans to expand the ‘Route to Makkah’ project to more cities in Pakistan in the future. The project aims to make the Hajj journey easier and more accessible for Pakistani pilgrims.
Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Ambassador Al-Maliki highlighted the importance of the ‘Route to Makkah’ project, stating that 26,000 people traveled from Islamabad this year, while more than 100,000 pilgrims have used it overall. He mentioned that next year, the project will start from Karachi and Lahore, further facilitating Hajj for Pakistani pilgrims.
The Saudi Ambassador praised the grand and well-organized arrangements for Hajj this year, stating that accommodating over 2.5 million people at the same time is a challenging task, but Saudi Arabia has the capacity to make adequate arrangements.
Ambassador Al-Maliki emphasized the strong and strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, adding that they will continue to support and cooperate with Pakistan and work for the Muslim Ummah.
Minister of Religious Affairs, Senator Talha Mahmood, also praised the measures taken by Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj and mentioned that the arrangements will continue to improve as the number of pilgrims increases. He revealed that the Route to Makkah project will expand to two more cities in Pakistan next year, and plans are in place for future sea and land travel facilities for Hajj departures. These measures aim to reduce Hajj expenses and provide better facilities to the pilgrims.
The event also saw the participants passing a resolution condemning the desecration of the Quran in Sweden and Denmark, highlighting the unity and solidarity among the attendees on important issues related to the Muslim Ummah.
