Friday, June 7, 2024
Riyadh (Urdu Point Akhbar-e-Tazi Tareen - APP. 07 June 2024) Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabi'ah, has said that 1.2 million pilgrims have arrived in the kingdom so far. According to Al-Arabiya, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabi'ah told a press conference that Saudi Arabia has launched an international campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of fake Hajj operations, and all possible facilities have been provided for the convenience of Ziofur Rahman.
He said that for the overall health of the pilgrims, the health institutions are providing services in the best way. The Minister of Hajj further said that this year, in order to complete the Hajj affairs in a better way, with more than 50 government institutions. Cooperation was carried out while visiting 11 countries and matters related to Hajj affairs were settled there.
He said that the citizens of 126 countries have been provided the facility to submit their application for Hajj through the digital portal and platform without any agent or travel agency.
This year, 11 new buildings have been added in Wadi Mani where 37 thousand pilgrims will be accommodated. Apart from this, the world's largest cooling station has also been installed, which will make it possible to slightly cool the air in the Holy Mosque. The water spray will spread in the air through the cooling station, which will reduce the heat intensity. Hajj Minister expected that more than 250,000 pilgrims will benefit from the 'Makkah Route' project this year. To provide better travel facilities to pilgrims.
This year, more than 10,000 male and female volunteers have been hired for the Hajj days, while more than 120,000 workers have been given practical training to serve the pilgrims, under which they are trained in daily life in different languages. The vocabulary used is also taught.
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China's foreign trade recorded a 6.3% increase in 5 months, the volume exceeded 175 trillion yuan.
Beijing (Urdu Point Newspaper Latest - APP. 07 June 2024) China's foreign trade volume has increased by 6.3 percent in the first 5 months of this year. According to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Friday, China's total merchandise imports and exports rose 6.3 percent year-on-year in yuan terms in the first five months of this year.
In the January-May 2024 period, the country's exports grew by 6.1 percent year-on-year, while imports recorded a 6.4 percent increase.
From January to May, foreign trade in Chinese goods was 17.5 trillion yuan (about 2.46 trillion US dollars). Exports reached 9.95 trillion yuan while imports reached 7.55 trillion yuan. In May alone, the volume of foreign trade increased by 8.6 percent to 3.71 trillion yuan.
