Pakistani Ambassador Lauds Makkah Route Initiative

Islamabad, Pakistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Farooq expressed deep appreciation for the Kingdom's dedication to enhancing the Hajj experience for pilgrims. In this context, he commended the Makkah Route Initiative, highlighting its positive impact on Pakistani pilgrims, particularly in view of its successful implementation in previous years, and its expansion in 2024 to include Karachi and Islamabad international airports. Farooq emphasized the program's role in simplifying travel procedures, making the journey to Makkah "free of hassle, easy and convenient" for Pakistani pilgrims. The Makkah Route Initiative is one of several projects carried out by the Ministry of Interior's Pilgrim Experience Program under Saudi Vision 2030. Now in its sixth year, the initiative is carried out through the collaboration of several entities, like the General Authority of Civil Aviation, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, and of ministries of foreign a ffairs, health, media, and Hajj and Umrah. Source: Saudi Press Agency