Tag: Hajj
Delay in balloting dismays Hajj aspirants
KARACHI: Delay in balloting of Hajj applications had disappointed Hajj aspirants and the government should take proper measures to redress the grievances of Hajj...
Workers Welfare Fund to send ten workers for Hajj
ISLAMABAD: Workers Welfare Fund (WWF), Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development (OPMHRD) will send ten registered workers to perform free of cost Hajj...
Saudi Arabia increases Pakistan’s Hajj quota
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia government has informed Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs that Hajj quota for the country has been increased for the year 2018...
Dastgir slams ‘internationalisation’ of Hajj debate
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Defense Khurram Dastgir Khan has slammed media reports calling for the “internationalisation” of the Muslim holy pilgrimage (the Hajj).
In an interview...
Saudi Arabia to introduce biometric system for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The government of Saudi Arabia has declared the use of biometric system must for all the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from February 6 (Tuesday).
The...
Wednesday last day to submit Hajj applications
ISLAMABAD: Wednesday, January 24, marks the last day for submission of Hajj applications in the country.
The designated banks would continue receiving applications in the working...
Banks to continue receiving Hajj applications over weekend
KARACHI: Banks will remain open across the country on 20-21 January to receive Hajj applications.
Ministry of Religious Affairs’ spokesperson has said that around 1,72,000...
Ministry of religious affairs to regulate private Hajj packages
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has updated the monitoring mechanism to regulate the Hajj Group Organisers’ (HGOs) private package to ensure...
At least 27,851 Hajj applications submitted on first day
ISLAMABAD: At least 27,851 Hajj applications were submitted in the designated banks of the country on Monday.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and...
Banks start receiving Hajj applications from today
ISLAMABAD: The designated branches of thirteen banks have started receiving Government Scheme Hajj applications from Monday (today) to choose 120,000 successful pilgrims out of...
Muslim women can now travel for Hajj without male guardian: Modi
DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government has removed the restriction on Muslim women from performing Hajj alone, following...
Cabinet approves Hajj policy 2018
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday approved the Hajj Policy for 2018.
As per the policy, the official hajj scheme quota will be 120,000.
In a...
Pak to seek additional Hajj quota following census report: minister
MADINA: Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said on Sunday that talks will be held with Saudi Arabia’s authorities to get an increase in...
Hujjaj pour into Madina following completion of Hajj rituals
Hujjaj have started pouring into Madina-e-Munawwara following the completion of Hajj rituals to pay respect at Roza-e-Rasool.
Hundreds of buses carrying pilgrims are arriving in...
Sindh Governor arrives home after performing Hajj
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair arrived on Wednesday after performing Hajj. He reached back home via PK 732, the first PIA flight carrying pilgrims from...
Hajj flights to Pakistan begin today
Post Hajj flight operation to transport Pakistani Hujjaj back home is beginning today.
A total of one thousand, nine hundred and forty-five Hujjaj will return...
Hajj success paved way for peace talks with Saudi Arabia: Iran
Iran thanked Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for its handling of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, saying it opened the way for negotiations between the regional...
