Govt plans to pull out of Haj operation, Senate panel told

• Onus may be shifted to private firms
• Tour operators asked to end litigation or risk cancellation of quotas

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs was informed on Tuesday that the government plans to phase out its involvement in the Haj arrangements and intends to transfer the responsibility of managing the operation to private companies, possibly in 2025.

Religious Affairs Secretary Dr Zulfiqar Haider disclosed this while briefing the Senate committee about the government’s next Haj scheme.