Shakir Travel & tour (Pvt) Ltd. has been incorporated with the SECP Government of Pakistan and also with the Ministry of Tourism. It is one of the leading companies in the market which deals in Hajj and Umrah services.

Background:

In view of the emerging role of the private sector, the Government of Pakistan and His Majesty’s Government of Saudi Arabia decided that private Hajj and Umrah operators shall be encouraged and their activities regulated. Besides, the informal system which had also given rise to abuses of middlemen shall be eliminated. Hence, it was felt that a platform be developed for service providers to eliminate this malpractice.

Objectives:

Shakir Travel & tour (Pvt) Ltd. aims, amongst others, are:

(a) To serve the pilgrims either through amalgamation of companies, groups, or reciprocal concessions, or otherwise engage with any person, firm, association or company, carrying on inside Pakistan or abroad, business or transaction which the company is authorized under law.

(b) To directly or indirectly, serve the pilgrims; and to provide a platform to HAJJ and Umrah Travel Operators so as to coordinate their activities and assist them in getting facilities from various Government and non-governmental fora; and

(c) To provide service on nominal service charges and eliminate middlemen’s profit.

The Company, therefore, aims to eliminate malpractices and enforce ethical and moral standards for fulfilling contractual obligations among those UMRAH/HAJJ operators, who are either shareholders or are affiliated with the company; and ensure service at reasonable cost.

Affiliation with various Saudi HAJJ and UMRAH Service Operators:

Shakir Travel & tour (Pvt) Ltd. has already entered into agreements with a number of establishments in Saudi Arabia.

Financial Incentives:

Shakir Travel & tour (Pvt) Ltd., if allowed by the government, will announce a number of financial incentives for Hajj and Umrah, enabling the intending pilgrims to plan on a long-term basis. The basic idea is that the Hajj and Umrah performers should have a definite idea of when they are going to perform Hajj and Umrah, who would be responsible for their logistical arrangements, i.e. transport, stay, visa and travel, and at what cost.

Package of the Company:

Shakir Travel & tour (Pvt) Ltd. aims to assist and coordinate the activities of the other Hajj and Umrah operators and, if required, only perform such functions as they are unable to do or fail to do or are unable to come up to contractual terms with pilgrims. Nevertheless, the company has its own quota and organizes regular and short-term pilgrimage, mostly on a no-profit, no-loss basis. The intending regular pilgrims will stay in buildings within 600 meters of Haram of Makkah Mukarramah and within 500 meters of Masjid-e-Nabwi in Madina Munawwarah. The short-term pilgrims will stay as per package announced.