Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday said that after extensive consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Balochistan Government, and security agencies, it has been decided that pilgrims will not be allowed to travel to Iraq and Iran by road for Arbaeen this year.
In his tweet on social media platform X, he said that ” This difficult decision was taken in the interest of public safety and national security.”
After extensive consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Balochistan Government, and security agencies, it has been decided that Zaireen will not be allowed to travel to Iraq and Iran by road for Arbaeen this year. This difficult decision was taken in the interest of…
— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) July 27, 2025
He said that pilgrims will, however, be able to travel by air.
He further informed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to arrange maximum flights to facilitate their pilgrimage in the coming days.
