AlQa'dah 4, 1434, Sep 10, 2013, SPA -- Saudi Embassy in Pakistan participated in bidding farewell to the first batch of Pakistani pilgrims who left today for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals in the presence of Pakistani Minister of Religious Affairs Sardar Mohammad Yousuf. Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Ghadeer said in a statement on this occasion that the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulate General in Karachi have continued works to accomplish Hajj visas in specified dates, wishing Pakistani pilgrims acceptable Hajj and safe return. For his part, the Pakistani Minister of Religious Affairs expressed his thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for implementing gigantic projects at a cost of billions of dollars annually for the comfort of pilgrims.