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Iraq and Pakistan Launch Ferry Service Between Basra and Karachi

Iraq and Pakistan agreed to establish a ferry service between Basra and Karachi to facilitate pilgrim travel. The agreement was reached on Thursday, September 22, between Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Iraqi Ambassador Hamid Abbas Lafta. The countries plan to sign the Pakistan-Iraq pilgrim agreement and allocate visa quotas, with Iraq having issued approximately 60,000 visas for Pakistani pilgrims attending Arbaeen of Hazrat Imam Hussain.