Minister visit Taftan and Quetta to review arrangements for Shia Zaireen

Minister of State for Interior and Overseas Pakistani Sheharyar Afridi and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari, following the special directives of PM Imran Khan, inspected Pakistan House Taftan and Quetta to address problems being faced by the (Shia) Zaireen (Pilgrims) going to Iran and Iraq while traveling in the areas.

Later, talking to the media, Afridi said they reviewed Shia Zaireen issues while directions were issued to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and all other related departments to ensure a teamwork for provision of facilities to pilgrims in traveling.
“Basic amenities were not being provided to the Zaireen in past”, he said and added that federal and provincial governments were taking solid measures to provide protection them, because it was responsibility of state to ensure foolproof security of Zaireen.
He claimed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had provided lot of facilities to pilgrims in two months, saying that it was his third visit to Taftan in order to address all issues faced by (Shia) Zaireen.
Shehryar said the government was following the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of treating people equally according to Medina Islamic State for welfare of the people.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas of Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari said the government would provide all amenities to the Zaireen in Pakistan House Taftan through better teamwork. He said that Taftan would become a huge business center for both countries in upcoming era.
He said two personnel of security forces, martyred in attack of Besima, would not be go waste. He said that 44,000 Zaireen passed from Taftan through immigration system for visiting holy places.
Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi and Bukhari thanked Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Jam Kamal Khan, Commander Southern Command, Frontier Corps, local administration and other stakeholders for their cooperation and provision of facilities to Zaireen.
He further said credibility of Pakistan would further be raised internationally with the development of small provinces including Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan. “Federal government was trying to provide better environment for all religions to live according to their religious teachings”, he added.