Biometric verification of Hajj,Umrah pilgrims: Scope of Etimad Visa Centers to be extended

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has decided to extend the scope of Etimad visa Centers in others districts of Punjab for bio metric verification of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.

In first phase, an Etimad Center will be established in Dera Ghazi Khan in collaboration with Saudi Arabia.

In a statement, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said Hajj and Umrah pilgrims would be facilitated through these centers, Radio Pakistan reported.

He welcomed the decision of government of Saudi Arabia to enhance the circle of Etimad Centers.