Summary The death toll of Pakistani pilgrims in Mina tragedy has risen to 44.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Search is underway for 63 Pakistani pilgrims six days after Mina tragedy.
Last week’s stampede near the Muslim holy city of Makkah has claimed more than 1,100 lives and injured hundreds of others.
The death toll of Pakistani pilgrims in Mina tragedy has risen to 44 while sixty three are still missing. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has also issued details of martyrs on its website http://www.hajjinfo.org/
Special Hajj and Mina Tragedy helpline is availabe for the relatives of missing pilgrims to get the latest information about their loves ones. For those calling from Pakistan can dial toll free number 042111725425 while the people calling from Saudi Arabia can use the toll free number 8001166622.
On the directions of the Prime Minister, two to three close family members of each martyred pilgrim will be sent on Umra on government expenses after the completion of Hajj operation.
