Wednesday August 5, 2015
Kabul (BNA) National Hajj Committee’s session was held yesterday under the chairmanship of Second Vice-President and latest condition of hajj process was reviewed.
In the session, Second Vice-President, Sarwar Danesh while expressing happiness over works which have been done so far spoke related to hajj in particular dispatching process of pilgrims, saying that the most important issue was the dispatching process of pilgrims for this year’s hajj and fortunately the issue was resolved and there was no concern in this regard. Second Vice-President asked all relevant organs to act with full coordination and fulfill their duty towards serving to the people of Afghanistan. In the session, minister of hajj delivered report related to overall situation of hajj process, assuring that there was no serious problem and all relevant organs have taken full preparations. Pointing to saving 350$ for expenses of each pilgrim this year, minister of hajj said 24,000 pilgrims would be dispatched to Saudi Arabia this year and all works of the dispatching process including issuing passport, providing accommodations to pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, plan for dispatching the pilgrims by Ariana Airways and practical training of pilgrims in Kabul and various zones of the country had been finalized. Meanwhile, a representative of the Ariana Airways informed of providing three airplanes by the Ariana Airways, assuring the Second Vice-President and members of the session that there would be no problems in dispatching process of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.