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Haj training programme

begins in F'abad today

RECORDER REPORT

FAISALABAD: The second haj training programme to acquaint the intending pilgrims with Manasik-e-Haj and imparting of training to Hujjaj will start from January 23 at Technical High School, D-ground, Peoples Colony, Faisalabad (from 7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.).

Qadri Mohammad Akram will impart the training to intending pilgrims while Qari Mohammad Makhdoom will deliver lecture on Minasik-e-Haj.

The first Haj flight will leave Faisalabad on February 15 while the subsequent flights will depart carrying over 7000 pilgrims. Temporary offices of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, PIA and commercial banks would start functioning at Risalewalla airport from February 10.

Assistant commissioner (city) Chaudhry Nasim Sadiq has been appointed the Nigran officer of the Haji camp this time.