Pilgrims
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Pilgrimage from Pakistan to Syria resumed
Islamabad, April 7, IRNA -- The Syrian government has announced the resumption of travel of Pakistani pilgrims to Damascus in a new move to develop public relations with Pakistan.
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Pakistan keen to sign MoU with Iran to facilitate pilgrims
Islamabad, Nov 19, IRNA -- Pakistan's Minister of Religious Affairs says that his government is determined to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic of Iran to facilitate pilgrims for enhancing religious tourism.
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Pakistan, Iraq review ways to send pilgrims for Arbaeen
Islamabad, Sept 17, IRNA -- Ambassador of Iraq to Pakistan has informed the Minister for Religious Affairs that the Baghdad government would soon announce a new policy for the pilgrims intending to observe Arbaeen in Iraq.
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7,000 Pakistani pilgrims have returned from Iran over past two months
Islamabad, April 19, IRNA -- Spokesperson of Pakistan's foreign ministry praised Iran's cooperation to help return of Pakistani pilgrims to their homes, said that nearly 7,000 pilgrims had returned to the country in the past two months.
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275 stranded Pakistani pilgrims to be repatriated from Iran
Islamabad, April 14, IRNA -- Pakistan’s minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) told a parliamentary panel that around 36,000 Pakistanis were currently stranded in Middle Eastern countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic adding the government will take all measures to repatriate 275 Pakistani pilgrims from Iran.
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Pakistani citizen takes green initiative for Arbaeen
Islamabad, Nov 30, IRNA -- A senior Pakistani citizen has sent thousands of saplings to Iraq with a purpose to provide shade to Arbaeen pilgrims.
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Iran ready to help Iraq facilitate transportation of pilgrims: Official
Kermanshah, Oct 14, IRNA – An official at the Iranian Interior Ministry on Monday voiced Iran's readiness for dispatch of buses to Iraq to help transport the pilgrims.