Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor announced the Hajj policy, in which the ban on fixing the upper age limit has been lifted and a sponsorship scheme has also been introduced for overseas Pakistanis.
He said that Saudi Arabia has reduced some Hajj expenses on our request.
While holding a press conference in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor announced the Hajj Policy 2023 and said that the Federal Cabinet has approved the Hajj Policy.
The religious affairs minister said that only the amount of money incurred by the official pilgrims is collected. Accommodation, transport, food, rent and medical facilities are provided by the Government of Pakistan.
Mufti Abdul Shakoor said that Saudi Arabia has reduced the Hajj expenses on our request, the prices of essential items have also increased in Saudi Arabia, the fall in the value of the rupee has also affected the Hajj package.
He said that this year all countries are sending Hajj at full quota, many hotels have been demolished due to expansion project for Haram, our Hajj expenses are still less than other countries in the region, sponsorship Hajj scheme has been introduced for overseas Pakistanis. has gone
Mufti Abdul Shakoor further said that the Ministry of Finance has promised arrangements of 90 million dollars, Hajj applications will be received through 14 designated banks from March 16 to March 31, 50 percent of pilgrims will be able to perform Hajj under private Hajj, Pakistanis from foreign countries Those who will be exempted from lottery by paying in dollars, this year the upper age limit for Hajj has been abolished.
The Federal Minister said that Hajj pilgrims in 5 years will not be able to apply for the regular Hajj scheme, the estimate of Hajj expenses for the northern region is 11 lakh 75 thousand rupees, the cost of official Hajj from the southern region will be 11 lakh 65 thousand rupees.
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