ISLAMABAD, JAN 12 /DNA/ – In a collaboration of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs for Hajj and Umrah and Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs, all respective issues for pilgrims of Pakistan are being resolved, said Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council, Secretary General International Tazeem-e-Harmain Al-Sharifain Council, Chairman Hajj Organizers Association.
While addressing joint press conference here on Sunday in Lahore Press Club, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and Chairman Hajj Organizers Association from Punjab Ahsanullah said that pilgrims from Pakistan visiting Hajj and Umrah in 2025 through private companies will obey all respective rules and laws of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
They said that there is complete understanding and coordination between the government and Hajj Organizers Association adding that all respective arrangements for Hajj 2025 are being made exemplary.
The press confernce termed ‘Israeli map’ as a bid to fan terrorism and conspiracy to disrupt the peace of the world adding that we refute this Israeli act.
He said that entire Muslim Ummah under the leadership of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman are united for the cause of Palestine.
Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi while addressing press conference was also accompanied by Office bearers of Organizers of Hajj Association from Punjab including Ahsanullah, Imtiazur Rehman, Rai Zafar, Zeeshan Chaudhy, Hafiz Ateequr Rehman, Chaudhy Adil, Muhammad Arfakshad Abdullah and Malik Abdul Khaliq.
Speaking with the media, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and Ahsanullah said that 904 Hajj Organizers Companies of Private Sector have started booking for Hajj 2025 from Pakistan.
They urged the Pakistani pilgrims to contact with the registered Hajj companies for pilgrim adding that Hajj Organizers Association have an accountable and transparent mechanism and Ministry of Religious Affairs had lauded the Hajj arrangements by private Hajj Organizers in 2024.
Hajj Organizers Association said that in 2024, not a single complaint had been registered against private Hajj Organizers Association in 2024.
Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that Commander in Chief of Pakistan General Asim Munir played a very significant role in 2024 in addressing the issues of Private Hajj companies, and in 2025, exemplary arrangements are also being made for Hajj pilgrims.
He said that overseas Pakistanis with Pakistan’s passports can also offer Hajj through Pakistan’s Hajj companies and special arrangements are being made in this regard.
He said that international Hajj Exhibition would be held in Jeddah from January 13 and to attend this event, Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhy Salik Hussein and secretary Ministry of Religious Affairs have reached Saudi Arabia.
He also said that a delegation of Pakistan’s Hajj Organizers Association will also attend this International Hajj Exhibition in Jeddah, in which special briefings will be made about Hajj Arrangements in 2025 and respective recommendations will be made about Hajj 2025 in this event.
In response to a question, he said that government of Pakistan and Hajj Organizers Association have been seeking special arrangements to keep check on Pakistani beggars involved in begging in Saudi Arabia in form of Hajj pilgrims.
Responding to a question, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that we termed Israeli map as a bid to fan terrorism and a conspiracy to disrupt the peace of the world.
He said that all the Muslim countries are united in the leadership of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for the cause of Palestine.
Chairman Hajj Organizers Association from Punjab Ahsanullah speaking with the conference said that Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi has been playing the role of bridge between Hajj Organizers and Ministry of Religious Affairs and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs adding that special facilities are being ensured for Hajj pilgrims and serving the Hujjaj is their goal and destination.
