The
Ministry of Religious Affairs is a
government agency of
Pakistan responsible for religious matters such as pilgrimage outside Pakistan, especially to India for
Ziarat and
Saudi Arabia for
Umrah and
Hajj. It is also responsible for the welfare and safety of pilgrims. The agency has its headquarters in
Islamabad. The current Federal Minister of Religious Affairs is Sardar Muhammad Yousaf. The ministry is composed of several subordinate bodies including the Directorate of Hajj, the Council of Islamic Ideology, and the Madrassah Education Board.