Pakistani pilgrims on Saturday lauded the Saudi government for its “impressive” arrangements during this year’s Hajj, the Ministry of Religious Affairs said, as Muslims across Pakistan and the world celebrated Eid al-Adha.

Over 115,000 Pakistani pilgrims travelled to Saudi Arabia this year under government and private schemes to perform the annual pilgrimage.

“I had a very good Hajj experience,” said Nadia Sarfaraz, a pilgrim from Karachi. “Everything went smoothly and we have no complaints against anyone. The Saudi government is providing support here and our own government is helping a lot too.”

Rabia Babar, a pilgrim from Islamabad, praised the facilitation of pilgrims, particularly women, highlighting the separate lifts and fully carpeted areas in Muzdalifah, where pilgrims spend th

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