Tag: Hajj pilgrims

Biometric verification of pilgrims in last week of March

ISLAMABAD: Biometric verification of finger prints of intending pilgrims of Government Hajj Scheme would begin in the last week of March, said an official...

No immigration required for Pakistani hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday accepted Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s request to provide immigration to Pakistani Hajj pilgrims...

Govt to provide all possible facilities to hajj pilgrims: Qadri

ISLAMABAD: Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Minister Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has said that the government will provide all possible facilities to the Hajj pilgrims during...

216 Hajj pilgrims stranded in Madina return via Shaheen Air

KARACHI: Shaheen Air's fist Hajj flight carrying 216 pilgrims who were stranded in the city of Madina for two days landed in Karachi on...

Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue

RIYADH: Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year’s haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping...

Canada Hajj pilgrims, Saudi students face uncertainty due to diplomatic row

  TORONTO/OTTAWA: Canadian Muslims traveling to the Hajj pilgrimage face delays coming back due to a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia that is also prompting...