Makkah, Dhu-AlQa'dah 15, 1436, August 30, 2015, SPA -- The Minister of Hajj Dr. Bandar bin Mohammed Hajjar has approved the operational plan prepared by Pilgrims- Guides Foundation for South Asian countries for the Hajj season this year 1436 AH, for providing high-quality services to pilgrims, enabling them to perform their Hajj rites easily and conveniently, and feeling tranquility throughout their presence in the Holy Sites until they leave home. The Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Directors Dr. Raafat bin Ismail Badr said that the foundation has the honor to serve pilgrims of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar, and Nepal , as well as pilgrims coming from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar amounting to more than 420,000 pilgrims this year. --SPA 13:40 LOCAL TIME 10:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w