ISLAMABAD:The Federal Cabinet, which met here on Tuesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, formally approved Hajj Policy 2019. This was stated by Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, flanked with Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, in a media briefing here Tuesday.
She said the Prime Minister directed to make Hajj-2019 scandal free and provide all possible facilities to the intending pilgrims. He said Imran Khan will himself inaugurate Hajj flight operation and for the first time Pakistani pilgrims will leave Islamabad airport after completing all formalities of immigration for a hassle free journey to the holy land.
The Special Assistant said that the cabinet also approved Senior Citizen Bill 2019 for the welfare of senior citizens. She said Old Age Home will be established in Islamabad, which will be later on extended to other parts of the country.
She said the cabinet approved National Commission on Rights of Child to prepare a database of abducted and missing children, procedure for work visas with North Korea, and appointment of Zubair Gilani as new chairman of Board of Investment.
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