ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony will deploy over 1000 welfare staff to facilitate intending pilgrims during their pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
According to official sources, the welfare staff would provide welfare services including health, information, facilitation and safety measures to Hujjaj.
A medical mission of 540 members would be deployed in Saudi Arabia to provide medical facilities to intending pilgrims.
The medical staff was being selected from armed forces, federal and provincial health services departments.
Meanwhile, the ministry intends to deploy 450 Moavineen-e-Hajj in Saudi Arabia. 200 Moavineen were being selected from police and armed forces, 50 from scouts, civil defense and public sector organisations and 200 Moavineen were being selected from other ministries, departments and provincial government on payment basis.
Besides, the ministry would also hire local Moavineen-e-Hajj, who can communicate in Arabic language with Saudi agencies to facilitate the Hujjaj.
Over 200 ministry employees are being deputed in Saudi Arabia during hajj days to perform administrative duties at Medina and Jeddah Airport.