Tag: Haj
NAB chief formulates prevention committee on Haj operations
The NAB chairman has formed a prevention committee on Haj Group organisers/Ministry of Religious Affairs under Section 33C of the National Accountability Ordinance1999.
The meeting...
GB IG suspended for defying court orders
Inspector General of Gilgit-Baltistan Police Hussain Asghar was suspended from service on Thursday for not appearing before the court in the Haj corruption case.
A...
Haj corruption case: govt assures SC of Hussain Asghar’s return
The government has informed the Supreme Court that notice had been issued to Hussain Asghar for quitting his job from Gilgit-Baltistan and to return...
LHC orders ministry to allot Haj quota to new HGOs
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday disposed of 45 identical petitions challenging the allotment of the Haj quota to the already registered Haj Group...
SC gives June 8 deadline for Asghar to resume Haj corruption...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave authorities a deadline of June 8 to recall Hussain Asghar to investigate the Haj corruption case. A three-member...
Kazmi, Rao, Raja indicted in Haj corruption case
A trial court on Wednesday indicted former minister for religious affairs Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi, former Haj director general Rao Shakeel and former Haj...
SC wants completion of Haj scam probe in 15 days
Expressing dismay over the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for not completing investigation into the Haj scam despite a lapse of almost two years, the...
LHC stays allocation of Haj quota till May 9
The Lahore High Court restrained the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Wednesday from allotting the Hajj quota for Hajj 2012 to the old Hajj...
Haj Policy comes under fire in cabinet for being ‘anti-poor’
Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Shah and secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs came under fire in the federal cabinet meeting for...
Haj quota will be granted transparently, Senate body told
The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Tuesday informed the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs that 5,000 private companies registered with the Securities and...
LHC admits application challenging increase in Haj expenses
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has accepted for hearing an application challenging the increase in Haj expenses and issued notices to Secretary Ministry of...
PIA releases ‘off-beam’ figures for haj operation
After massive hiccups in the Haj Operation 2011, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has allegedly released incorrect figures to cover its poor performance. In...
First returning Haj flight lands six hours late
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) started its post-haj operation on Thursday and the first returning Haj flight from Saudi Arabia landed at Allama Iqbal International...
Haj pilgrims facing problems again
Pakistani pilgrims are again facing problems this year while performing the religious obligation of Hajj in Minna. According to a private television channel, the...
King Abdullah to host 1,400 pilgrims this year
A record number of 1,400 Muslims from around the world will perform Haj this year as guests of the custodian of the Two Holy...
Haj passengers face inordinate delays
Domestic and international passengers, particularly Haj pilgrims, are facing serious hardships due to long delays and frequent flight cancellations by the Pakistan International Airlines...
PIA’s Haj operations in total disarray
Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) pre-Haj operation demonstrates a total mismanagement of affairs, increasing passengers’ hassle manifold. Around 30 flights have been cancelled since the...
