Pakistan announces to digitize Hajj operations

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication in collaboration with the religious ministry has announced to fully digitize next year’s Hajj operations.

The decision was taken during a special committee meeting constituted under the prime minister’s directive earlier this month.

The meeting was chaired by caretaker IT Minister Dr Umar Saif, Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed.

During the meeting, the IT minister told participants that a smartphone application and web portal would be developed to digitize entire Hajj operation.

The IT minister directed the National Information Technology Board (NITB) to immediately upgrade the existing system of Hajj operation.