Pakistan urges KSA to increase Hajj quota, end biometric scanning at airport

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Saudi Hajj Minister assures the issues will be brought under consideration

RIYADH Feb 02 (TNS): Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf held a meeting with Saudi Minister for Hajj in Riyadh.

During the meeting, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf urged Saudi Minister to increase the number of Pakistani intending Hajj pilgrims from one hundred eighty thousand to two hundred ten thousand.

He also demanded to exempt the Pakistani pilgrims from biometric scanning at the airport.

On the occasion, Saudi Hajj Minister assured that the issues will be brought under consideration.