During the meeting they agreed to scrap the previous agreement concerning the provision of special services at a cost of SR700 per pilgrim and decided to sign a new agreement.

The Tawafa organization agreed to provide Haj package and training to Pakistani pilgrims. Officials of the Pakistan's Ministry for Religious Affairs and the Tawafa organization will meet on Wednesday to discuss further cooperation.

Shah said he wished that Pakistani pilgrims be allotted space in old Mina and Arafat on first-come, first-served basis without going through the balloting system of allotment.

The minister said his primary objective was to cut the cost of Haj for Pakistani pilgrims and make it more comfortable for them.

The minister thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the excellent Haj arrangements made last year.

He also thanked the Saudi Haj minister for an additional 20,000 quota for Pakistani pilgrims.

Katib assured the minister of all possible steps to provide more facilities to Pakistani pilgrims. Shah congratulated Katib on his re-election as the chairman of the Tawafa Organization for South Asian Pilgrims for another four-year term.