The Minister of State for Religious Affairs of Pakistan has said that the ban on visitors for Iran and Iraq, “not changed” for Iraq Imam Hussain and the sea or other alternative routes has not yet been considered.
Three days ago, the Pakistan government decided not to allow Iran and Iraq to visit visitors on the road for Wednesday this year.
Federal internal minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement on the social networking site X that after consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Government of Balochistan and the security agencies, it has been decided that visitors will not be allowed to travel to Iraq and Iran by road this year. ,
He said that this difficult decision was made in the interest of public safety and national security. But visitors will be able to travel by plane for Chehalam.
On Wednesday, Minister of State for Religious Affairs Das Kohistani told independent Urdu that the government is not changing Pakistan’s policy to not allow visitors to Iran and Iraq through the ground route this year.
He said that the Home Minister has met Balochistan, Iranian government and various security agencies, where the Prime Minister has been informed about security concerns. These were the reasons that were decided.
Minister of State for Religious Affairs Das Kohistani said that special flights have been arranged for visitors through the National Airline to participate from air travel on Wednesday.
“However, marine or other alternative routes are still not under consideration.”
Responding to a question about high air travel costs, the Minister of State for Khel Das Kohistani replied, “Life is nothing more important than this.”
He said about the Haj Policy 2026 that this year 100,000 Pakistanis will be able to perform Haj.
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The Minister of State for Religious Affairs said that the Haj policy has been approved. According to the policy, 70 % of the quota is kept under a private plan, while the rest are allocated for the government scheme. This year, 100,000 Pakistani people will be able to perform Haj. ,
Earlier, a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on religious matters chaired by Chairman Senator Ataur Rahman was discussed about the visitors of Iran and Iraq for Wednesday.
Committee member Allama Raja Nasir Abbas questioned at the beginning of the meeting, “Is it not the responsibility of the government to take care of the religious rights of the people living in Pakistan?” The Ministry of Religious Affairs considers the issues of worship better. ,
He said that the admission committee has no right in the matter of worship.
King Nasir Abbas said that this would cause a loss of at least 50 billion rupees to the people.
“We hope that the Ministry of Religious Affairs can be opened from Pakistan to help visitors, boats or alternative routes.”
Iran, Iraq and Pakistan agree on new routes for visitors
The Secretary of Religious Affairs informed the visitors on the issue of Iran’s Iraqi road ban for Imam Hussain.
He revealed that ‘internal ministers of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan have agreed to new routes. Afghanistan’s visitors are security issues. ,