Over 66,000 hujjaj arrive home
ISLAMABAD: Over 66,000 hujjaj including 41,000 government and 25,000 private scheme have so far returned home after performing the sacred religious obligation of Hajj. A spokesman of the Ministry of…
Govt decides to return Rs5 billion to Hajj pilgrims: religious ministry
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to return over Rs4.5 billion to Hajj Pilgrims. According to an official of the religious ministry, the amount has been saved through residence contracts. The…
184,000 Pakistanis to perform Hajj this year: Minister
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor ul Haq Qadri Friday said as many as 184,000 Pakistanis would perform Hajj this year under the new Hajj policy. Talking to media,…
Saudi Arabia once again rejects Pakistan’s request for increasing 2017 Hajj quota
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Hajj authorities rejected Pakistan’s request to increase its Hajj quota for 2017 season. Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yusuf had asked Saudi Hajj Ministry last week for an…
Hajj balloting to be held today
ISLAMABAD: Computerized balloting of more than 300,000 hajj applications received under the government’s Hajj scheme 2017 will take place today (Friday). According to the new Hajj Policy 2017-18, as many…
No free Hajj for Pakistanis as government announces new policy for the year 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved new Hajj Policy 2017 in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony sharing…