ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood executed Hajj Balloting 2022 for employees of National Highway Authority (NHA) here at the Ministry of Communications on Wednesday.

As per balloting, 35 employees of the Authority will proceed for Hajj this year. Federal Secretary Communications Zafar Hasan, Chairman NHA Capt (r) Muhammad Khurram Agha and senior officers from Ministry of Communications and National Highway Authority and NHA employees were also present on the occasion.

In category A, 17 employees working in scale 1-16 will perform Hajj. In category B, 10 employees of Grade 17 and above will proceed for Hajj. Likewise in category C, 04 employees having age between 55 to 60 years will perform Hajj. From women quota, 04 employees – will perform Hajj.

On this occasion, Asad Mahmood said, those who are proceeding for Hajj are the luckiest people out of thousands of NHA employees selected through balloting. He said, during Hajj, they should pray to Almighty Allah, for themselves, for the peace and prosperity of Pakistan, and that for their organization as well. He congratulated the successful NHA employees who will proceed for Hajj in running year.