Afghanistan Signs Saudi Contract to Provide Hajj Services for 30,000 Pilgrims

DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Religious Affairs has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Manasek Al-Mashaer Company to provide services for 30,000 Afghan pilgrims during the 1448 AH Hajj season.

The agreement was signed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by an Afghan delegation led by Mawlawi Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi, Director-General of Hajj, Umrah and Ziyarat, and representatives of the Saudi company.

Under the contract, Manasek Al-Mashaer will be responsible for providing accommodation, tents, three meals a day, transportation and other essential facilities for the pilgrims in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.

The ministry said it would monitor and evaluate the company’s performance to ensure that the contractual obligations are fulfilled and the required standard of services is provided to Afghan pilgrims.

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of an international Hajj conference and exhibition in Jeddah, according to the ministry and local media reports.