Hajj Pilgrims to be tracked by Pakistani Government
MANSEHRA: As reported by Express Tribune, Pakistan intends to monitor all of its Hajj travelers by fitting them with lockets or armlets that can screen their movements and guarantee that they don’t disappear in-case of stampede or any other disaster.
The idea was drawn up in the wake of a series of tragedies during Hajj-2015, which left individuals looking for their loved ones.
“Every pilgrim will be tracked and monitored,” Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Yusuf told media on Monday. After prolonged evaluation, the administration chose to issue the gadgets in order to protect Pakistani pilgrims from getting lost amid major accidents.
The trackers will be connected to a centrally controlled observation system working 24/7 in both the holy cities of the Kingdom.
About regular reservations in regard to residential issues for pilgrims, Sardar Yusuf said that it had been concluded that every single Pakistani pilgrim would have their residences inside 500 meters of the sacred spots in Makkah and Medina.
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