Saudi Arabia stops Pakistan from Haj agreement as precaution against virus
Saudi Arabia stops Pakistan from Haj
agreement as precaution against virus
RIYADH/ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Thursday asked Pakistan not to draw up
a Haj agreement yet as the Kingdom continues its measures to contain
the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter sent to Religious Affairs Minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, Saudi
Haj and Umrah Minister Dr Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten said there
should be no agreement at this time owing to the lockdown and containment
measures against the virus.
The Kingdom, according to Dr Mohammad Saleh, was continuously
monitoring the situation and that it would inform as soon as a marked
improvement was observed.
Qadri consequently halted work on the upcoming Haj agreement.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith
Harmony had conducted balloting for the government's Haj scheme under
which almost 100,000 pilgrims were picked to would go to Saudi Arabia to
perform the annual pilgrimage later this year.

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