Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood has said that hajj is expensive this year compared to last year because the dollar has become expensive.
Talking to the media on the occasion of his visit to the Hajj Complex, Senator Talha Mahmood said that all possible facilities should be provided to the pilgrims, the training of the pilgrims will continue till May 17, the quality of medicines for the pilgrims is being improved.
He said that during the days of Hajj, the heat will be more, patience and endurance will be required, hajj training must be made mandatory, those who have been trained must also train, the quality of medicines for pilgrims is being improved, medicines are being sent for testing, if the standards are not met, the companies will be blacklisted.
He said that the companies supplying medicines should send medicines thoughtfully, medicines should be of high quality, there will be no compromise on merit, there were 850,000 people in 2022, this time three million people are expected in Hajj, this time steps are being taken to overcome the difficulties in Hajj, our Hajj is comparable to 2019 Hajj.
Senator Talha Mahmood said that the pilgrims want to do Hajj by collecting money for the rest of their lives. Their Hajj should be done in full swing. A large number of pilgrims need to be provided with information.