Mission to facilitate Madinah sacred places visit for 42,000 Hajj Pilgrims before Hajj
MAKKAH Mukarma
Pakistan Hajj Mission is taking proactive measures to provide healthy meal to the pilgrims. To ensure the standard of food two catering companies were fined 4000 Riyals for failing to uphold food quality standards and neglecting their duty in providing satisfactory meals.
These catering companies are responsible for providing thrice a day food to Pakistani pilgrims in Makkah. Chief Food Officer Makkah, Farooq Haider has said that stringent food quality standards have been upheld to prioritize the contentment and wellbeing of the pilgrims throughout their Hajj journey.
He said currently a total of 13 catering companies are tasked with providing three daily meals to Pakistani Hajj pilgrims residing in nine sectors. He further said with the help of Pakistani Moavineen measures are in place to maintain standards of food quality.
Meanwhile, spokesman Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Muhammad Umer Butt has said that the Mission has taken comprehensive measures to ensure a seamless and meaningful pilgrimage experience for over 42,000 pilgrims, making elaborate arrangements to facilitate the sacred places visit in Madinah Munawara before their Hajj journey.
He said that these efforts aimed to provide a spiritually enriching journey, allowing the pilgrims to immerse themselves in the significance of the sacred sites. He highlighted that the remaining pilgrims participating in the government scheme would have the opportunity to visit the sacred places in Madinah during their post-Hajj stay in the city.
So far, over 46,000 Pakistani pilgrims under the government scheme have arrived in Saudi Arabia. Among them, 16,000 pilgrims are currently residing in Madinah, while the remaining 30,000 hajj pilgrims have been provided accommodation in Makkah Mukarramah.
The spokesman said the private pilgrims had started arriving in the holy cities, with a total of 3,000 pilgrims from the private Hajj scheme having reached the holy cities. As per the spokesperson for religious affairs, the Hajj Medical Mission was currently providing medical facilities in Makkah and Madinah through two hospitals and twelve dispensaries.
A dedicated team of 272 doctors and medical staff is available around the clock to offer treatment services in Makkah and Madinah Munawarrah. The operation of flights from Pakistan to Madinah Munawarrah for Hajj purposes has concluded, with all government Hajj flights set to arrive in Jeddah by June 21.
The monitoring of 35 Hajj group organizers has been successfully completed, and two complaints related to the private Hajj scheme have been resolved, as confirmed by the spokesperson. Furthermore, the Lost and Found Department has successfully escorted 18 pilgrims who had lost their way to their designated accommodations, according to the spokesperson.
