Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has appreciated Route to Makkah facility launched at Jinnah International Airport Karachi.Talking to media, he said this expansion would prove a crucial step in facilitating pilgrims traveling to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj.Ashrafi underscored the efforts made by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during his government's previous tenure to expand the Route to Makkah initiative.He also extended gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Salman, for issuing a directive to establish this facility at the Karachi airport.Source: Radio Pakistan