KABUL: The meeting of the National Hajj Committee was chaired by Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanifi, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, with the participation of its members, Arg said in a statement today.
In the meeting, the Acting Minister of Hajj and Islamic Affairs Dr. Shaikh Noor Mohammad Saqib, provided information about the steps taken by the ministry for the 1404 Hajj season.
Also, a representative from the Central Bank presented information regarding the bank’s conditions and the private banks’ processes for collecting funds for the Hajj and refunding any excess amounts.
The members discussed various issues, including contracting with airlines for transporting pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, ensuring necessary vaccinations, providing essential services, ensuring security, distributing identification cards and passports to Hajj applicants, arranging suitable accommodations for pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, and other necessary facilities, the statement said, adding necessary decisions were in this regard made.