Travel agents have opposed the government’s decision to introduce biometric system for Umra pilgrims.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) demanded reversal of the decision. They said a Dubai-based company has been awarded the contract to process Umra visas. They claimed a single company cannot handle over 0.8 million annual Umra visas.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 21st, 2014.
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