Ministry of Religious Affairs in Pakistan has sent an eighty-member advance team to Saudi Arabia to begin preparations for the Hajj 2026 pilgrimage season.
The team includes dedicated support staff for pilgrims and members of the Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission, who will provide essential healthcare services throughout the season.
Upon reaching Makkah and Medina, the team will immediately establish central control offices and other key service centres to coordinate all pilgrim operations.
A reception team will also be deployed to take charge of arrangements ahead of the Hajj flight operation, which is officially scheduled to begin on April 18.
The advance team will finalise all arrangements covering pilgrims’ accommodation, daily meals, and transportation between the two holy cities during the pilgrimage.
The Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission will set up fully equipped hospitals and dispensaries specifically to deliver healthcare services to Pakistani pilgrims throughout Hajj.
Free SIM Cards
The Government of Pakistan has announced that all Hajj pilgrims will receive complimentary SIM cards for use during their stay in Saudi Arabia.
The free SIM cards will allow pilgrims to make calls and access internet services without additional cost, keeping them connected with family back home.
Pilgrims travelling on the long Hajj package, covering forty days, will receive six hundred local and international call minutes along with forty gigabytes of data.
Those choosing the shorter Hajj package will be provided three hundred call minutes and twenty-five gigabytes of free internet data for their entire stay.
