Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhary Salik Hussain has made surprise visits to different hotels in Madinah Munawarah late night and interacted with Pakistani Hujjaj to get their feedback on the arrangements.

The Minister was accompanied by Additional Secretary Ministry of Religious Affairs Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman and Director Hajj Pakistan Hajj mission Madinah Munawarah Zia-ur-rehman Khan.

The Pilgrims expressed pleasure over the presence of the Minister and discussed their issues with him. The Minister asked the pilgrims to pray for Pakistan during their sacred journey.

The minister visited kitchens of catering companies, hired by the Pakistan Hajj Mission to provide three meals a day, to Pakistani pilgrims for assessing quality of food items and hygiene related issues.

Designated officials have been deployed in the kitchens of the catering companies to closely monitor the entire process, from storing meals to transporting food in refrigerated units for distribution to pilgrims at their residences, under close scrutiny.