US EditionGovt-Registered Groups to Facilitate Zaireen's Travel
PAKISTAN, JUL 14 – A trilateral working group will enforce new rules requiring Pakistani pilgrims to travel only with registered groups to curb illegal stays in Iraq, affecting millions annually.
- On Monday in Tehran, the home affairs chiefs from Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq met in a three-party summit to plan security and logistical arrangements for the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
- The meeting followed growing concerns about illegal travel and overstays during pilgrimages, prompting Pakistan to abolish the traditional Salar System and require pilgrims to travel under registered groups from January 1, 2026.
- The ministers decided to establish a collaborative team involving all three countries to improve pilgrim travel coordination, strengthen consular and border cooperation, and hold organisers accountable for securing pilgrims’ safe return.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated that Pakistanis will only be permitted to exit Iraq when accompanied by organizers of the zaireen groups, except for those holding special visas issued by the embassy that allow for independent travel.
- The new framework aims to improve pilgrims' experience, curb illegal migration, and reflects regional unity amid recent security challenges involving Iran.
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Govt-registered groups to facilitate Zaireen's travel
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that starting January 1, 2026, Zaireen will only be allowed to travel to Iraq under officially registered group organisers. Pakistan, Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a joint working group to streamline travel arrangements for pilgrims, following a trilateral conference of the countries' interior ministers held in Tehran on Monday. Naqvi, speaking at the meeting, thanked his Iranian counterpart Eskan…
Iran, Iraq, Pakistan unite for Arbaeen amid regional solidarity against Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – The interior ministers of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan convened in Tehran on Monday for a trilateral summit focused on coordinating security and logistical measures for the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage.
Pakistan to restrict Iraq pilgrimages to organized groups from 2026,
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Shiite pilgrims will not be able to individually travel to Iraq from next year to visit holy sites, the country’s interior minister announced on Monday, following his meeting with counterparts from Iran and Iraq. Naqvi said this after attending a tri-nation conference, requested by Islamabad, in Tehran to discuss issues relating to thousands of Pakistani
Pakistani pilgrims will no longer individually travel to Iraq from next year
Important decisions taken in trilateral conference.Pakistani pilgrims to travel under registered groups.Exemption to be given via special visas from Iraqi embassy.In a significant diplomatic development, the interior ministers of...
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