Saudi team in Pakistan to initiate Road to Makkah project

[ghazi52]

Saudi team in Pakistan to initiate Road to Makkah project

June 29, 2019

Advisor to Prime Minister on Establishment and Coordinator for Hajj Operation, Mohammad Shehzad Arbab has urged all departments concerned to fully facilitate each and every Haji during all steps and processes in Pakistan, their stay in Saudi Arabia and on their return after performing Hajj.

He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad of all stakeholders to review arrangements made for Pakistani Hujjaj before the start of Hajj flight operation.

The meeting was briefed about various arrangements in place at all airports and the facilities being extended to Hujjaj.

Secretary Religious Affairs updated the meeting on the Road to Makkah project. He said a sixty one member Saudi team is visiting Pakistan on Sunday for 60 days stay to initiate Road to Makkah project from Islamabad airport during Hajj Operation, 2019.

 

[AbuzarIlyas]

It will be a gift for the people of Pakistan. The adventure will allow us to explore the beauty of Baluchistan, Sindh, Iran and unexplored areas of KSA.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

It will be a gift for the people of Pakistan. The adventure will allow us to explore the beauty of Baluchistan, Sindh, Iran and unexplored areas of KSA.

I guess you've miss understood ... it's the project Under which the Hajis will travel to Saudi Arab like they are traveling in domestic flights and no immigration process will take place at Jeddah airport because all the immigration process will take place here in Pakistan hence saving time and trouble on their arrival at KSA.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

I guess you've miss understood ... it's the project Under which the Hajis will travel to Saudi Arab like they are traveling in domestic flights and no immigration process will take place at Jeddah airport because all the immigration process will take place here in Pakistan hence saving time and trouble on their arrival at KSA.

Really . So why they named it road to maccah .

 

[Khafee]

Really . So why they named it road to maccah .

Where do you go for Hajj & Umrah?

 

[SQ8]

Where do you go for Hajj & Umrah?

Makkah shopping mall

 

[Pakistansdefender]

Where do you go for Hajj & Umrah?

Oh ho .
I thought it to be a road journey rather then a travel though flights.

 

[Muslim Warrior]

Makkah shopping mall

 

[HAIDER]

Makkah shopping mall

lolzzz..... no one comes back with gold and perfumes ..

 

[Khafee]

Makkah shopping mall

You are very close to the truth, for some people, that is, all it is, a shopping trip.

 

[SQ8]

You are very close to the truth, for some people, that is, all it is, a shopping trip.

Instagram hastags and selfies.

That is now the status of the pilgrimage for many of those who can afford it.

Usually those who can’t afford it are ones going out there quietly.
Among them are also the beggar mafia and drug dealers, all of which play into the constant degradation of this “Industry” of religion

 

[Khafee]

Instagram hastags and selfies.

That is now the status of the pilgrimage for many of those who can afford it.

Usually those who can’t afford it are ones going out there quietly.
Among them are also the beggar mafia and drug dealers, all of which play into the constant degradation of this “Industry” of religion

You know this is a dilemma, one faces there when approached by a beggar - what to do? Are the genuinely needy? Do you want to judge someone for a 15~20 riyals? IS 15~20 enough, maybe a hundred or two would be better?

 

[Chakar The Great]

ISLAMABAD:

A 51-member delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived here on Sunday to review the arrangements made to assist Haj pilgrims under pilot project “Road to Makkah”. The team will extend immigration clearance after scrutinizing the travelling documents of the Pakistani pilgrims at Islamabad airport.


Under the “Road to Makkah” project — that has been initiated by Saudi Arabia to facilitate Muslim pilgrims — all immigration requirements are fulfilled at the airport of origin. The project also includes other Muslim countries, like Indonesia and Malaysia.

The project is initially being launched in Islamabad and will be extended to other cities later on based on its success.



Secretary Ministry of Religious Affairs M Mushtaq Ahmed, Joint Secretary Zeenat Hussain Bangash and other high officials welcomed the Saudi delegation.

In a major development, the delegation also brought with them the immigration system in a special plane, which will be installed in the departure lounge of Islamabad airport.

Road to Makkah initiative to prove successful: CAA DG

A spokesman of the ministry said that the team will remain here for two months and work in three shifts to supervise the project.

Ministry of Religious Affairs Director Media Imran Siddiqui informed that in the first phase, the facility will be provided at Islamabad Airport, which gradually will be extended to all cities of Pakistan.

According to the ministry, ten Haji camps had become functional across the country. The Hajj flight operation will also start from Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, which will continue till August 5.

It may be recalled that “Road to Makkah” project was announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his maiden visit to Pakistan in February at the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan to save Pakistani Haj pilgrims from immigration hassle at Saudi airports.

Under the ‘project, around 20,000 pilgrims will get the facility of immigration at Islamabad airport, while the programme will be extended to Karachi and Lahore the next year depending on its success.

To oversee Haj operations starting from July 4, Advisor to PM on Establishment and Coordinator for Haj Operation Mohammad Shehzad Arbab and other officials will visit Islamabad airport on July 3.

 

[Morpheus]

Pakistan Set to Expand Road to Makkah Project

Posted 3 seconds ago by Raza Rizvi

Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has tabled a summary before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to expand the Road to Makkah project.

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The initiative had begun in 2018-19 to ease the Hajj journeys of pilgrims from various Muslim countries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Under this initiative, all the immigration requirements will be completed at the pilgrims’ airports of origin to save them time upon their arrival in the KSA.

The government of Pakistan had implemented a pilot project in 2019 at the Islamabad International Airport in the first phase and now plans to extend the facility to Lahore and Karachi.
According to the ECC handout that was released after Wednesday’s meeting, one of the prerequisites for the scaling up of the project is for the KSA to grant a special exemption on the import of the technical equipment in Pakistan.

The handout added that the committee is considering the ministry’s summary, and will make a decision in this regard soon.

Note that Pakistan had wanted to expand the Road to Makkah program last year but the plan for it had not materialized as the Hajj pilgrimages had been performed on a limited scale due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pakistan Set to Expand Road to Makkah Project

Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs has tabled a summary before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to expand the Road to Makkah project. The

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[I S I]

Hajj ko itna mehnga kardia hai ke sirf sarkaari afsar aur siyasatdaan hi karsakte hain aur hamein pata hai ke in dono khabeeso ka hajj qabool wese hi nahiin hoga.