Pakistan Introduces Centralized System for Iran, Iraq Pilgrimages
— July 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the introduction of a new centralized system for organizing pilgrimages to holy sites in Iran and Iraq, Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister stated that the existing system would be phased out and companies interested in organizing pilgrimages would be required to register with the ministry immediately.
The federal cabinet has approved the new framework for Zaireen Group Organizers, and the ministry has issued a public notice and invited fresh applications, the minister added.
Companies wishing to work as Zaireen Group Organizers can apply until August 10, according to the ministry’s advertisement.