According to a report in Pakistan‘s state media on Sunday, Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mahmood has promised to give Pakistani pilgrims the best medical care possible during this year’s Hajj.
Mahmood made the statement while reviewing the caliber of medications offered by the pharmaceutical businesses to pilgrims during a meeting he had in Islamabad with representatives of pharmaceutical firms.
Hajj Pilgrims
The state-run Radio Pakistan broadcaster said that the minister told the delegation there would be no compromising on giving Hujjaj high-quality medications.
Mahmood was quoted by the channel as adding, “The Ministry of Religious Affairs will establish two hospitals in Makkah and Madinah to provide medical facilities to the pilgrims.” The nation’s top physicians have been entrusted with caring for the pilgrims, he continued.
- Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mahmood has promised to give Pakistani pilgrims the best medical care.
- Flights for the hajj from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia will begin on May 20.
- The final flight carrying pilgrims will depart on June 21.
For mature Muslims who are physically and financially competent, performing the Hajj, which entails traveling to Makkah and Madinah at least once during the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhu Al-Hijjah, is a religious requirement, is a must.
Flights for the hajj from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia will begin on May 20 and the final flight carrying pilgrims will depart on June 21, according to the Pakistani ministry of religious affairs.
