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June 5, 2021 At present, Saudi Arabia has not included any Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines in its list of approved ones for travellers. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in meeting with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan, Nawaf Saeed A Al Malkiy. KARACHI: The Saudi Arabian government has assured Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah of approving the Chinese coronavirus vaccines so that Pakistanis could go to the Kingdom for the purpose of Haj and Umrah. The development came on Friday as the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had a meeting with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan, Nawaf Saeed A Al Malkiy, along with the Consul General of the Kingdom Bandar Al Dayal and a delegation of King Salman Relief Organisation at the Chief Minister s House. ....
Vaccination no hurdle for prospective Pakistani Hajis Top Story File photo of pilgrims performing Hajj. KARACHI: The Covid-19 vaccination would not prevent any Pakistani pilgrim from performing Haj this year provided they are allowed to reach the holy cities, as Pakistan has plenty of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at hand. Also its hundreds of thousands of more doses, besides those of the Pfizer vaccine, would be made available by the next month, top officials confirmed on Tuesday. “The Saudi government has not yet announced its Haj policy which is expected by 15th Shawal (May 27, 2021). We don’t know yet whether they would allow pilgrims from outside the KSA and if allowed, how many outsiders could perform the pilgrimage. ....