Iran Press/ Asia: Every year, a group of Afghan and Pakistani pilgrims go to Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage after entering Iran in the East from Rimdan and Mirjaveh terminals, as the two official crossings, which have been established since 1998 by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Previously, with the decision of the Iraqi side, restrictions were imposed on Afghan and Pakistani pilgrims, although it was assumed that the reason for this was the lack of coherent and legal relations between the ruling government in this country and Iraq.
Moreover, there was an Arbaeen headquarters in Afghanistan, and arrangements were made to facilitate the movement of pilgrims. But the Taliban did not form such a headquarters to follow up on the process of sending Arbaeen pilgrims to holy shrines.
According to Iran Press, citing Al-Alam, the Iraqi Minister of Interior Minister, Othman al-Ghanmi, in a phone call with his Pakistani Counterpart Rana Sanaullah Khan, discussed the process of sending Pakistani pilgrims to the holy city of Karbala and ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Iraq and Pakistan.
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Al-Ghanmi stated: "The ministries, institutions, and departments of Iraq have been mobilized to provide the best services to the domestic and foreign pilgrims of Arbaeen Hosseini, and there is a very good cooperation between the relevant authorities and the pilgrims to perform this ceremony in the best possible way."
He also pointed out that the Iraqi government is determined to provide a safe and suitable environment for all pilgrims, including Pakistanis, with strong and close historical relations with Iraq.
Recently, the spokesperson of the Arbaeen Headquarters of Sistan and Baluchistan Province, South East of Iran on Sunday, said: Since the beginning of the last two months, 20,152 Pakistani Arbaeen pilgrims have entered Iran from the borders of Mirjaveh and Rimdan.
Javad Ghanbari, the spokesman of the Arbaeen headquarters of Sistan and Baluchistan province, added that: 11 11,297 Pakistani pilgrims entered the province through Rimdan border terminal of Dashtiari city, and 8,855 Pakistani pilgrims entered the province through the border terminal of Mirjaveh city.
Ghanbari also emphasized that all the necessary facilities for the welfare of the pilgrims have been provided at the 2 border terminals of the province with the efforts of various institutions and people's groups. In these 2 borders, especially Rimdan border was built.
Ghanbari emphasized that all the necessary facilities for the welfare of the pilgrims have been provided at the 2 border terminals of the province with the efforts of various institutions and people's groups.
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The Hashd al-Shaabi (the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) forces have been deployed along with the Iraqi security forces since a few days ago to ensure the security of the pilgrims at the borders of this country.
In this regard, the commander of Hashd al-Shaabi operations in Basra said: PMU is trying its best to carry out security and intelligence work, as well as provide logistical services to Husseini processions or deliver direct services to pilgrims, and perform some cultural activities related to commemorate the memory of martyrs of the homeland and their works and other religious and cultural and ideological activities.
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