Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Shah, who is accompanying Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on his two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, will finalise Hajj arrangements. Talking to APP, the minister said because of the rapid construction work going on around the Haram Sharif it was very difficult to get reasonable accommodation for the pilgrims.
He said that the hiring of buildings at competitive rates was going on in a transparent manner. He said that efforts were being made to find appropriate residential buildings near the Haram Sharif at suitable rates for the Pakistani Hujjaj.