200,000 Pakistanis would perform Hajj 2020 as an agreement signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

The initiative by Saudi Arabia was finalized during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s maiden visit to Pakistan in February. Some 22,000 Pakistani pilgrims were cleared for immigration and customs prior to their Hajj departure during this year’s pilot project in Islamabad.

Noor ul Haq Qadri said, “I will reach Jeddah on a five-day official visit on Tuesday to talk with Saudi authorities and sign an agreement for Hajj 2020,”

“Many things on our agenda,” such as the expansion of the Makkah Route initiative, Hajj quota and e-visa facilities, Noor ul Haq Qadri added.

Thousands of Pakistani pilgrims have already benefited from the pilot program in Islamabad.

“This year, we are going to request the Saudi government to expand it to the whole country, otherwise at least Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta should be included,” the minister said.

Govt to improve facilities for Hajj pilgrims: Peer Noor-ul-Haq Qadri