Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mr. Aneeq Ahmed has announced the Hajj Policy 2024. In the press conference related to Hajj Policy 2024 the honorable minister said that we worked on Hajj Policy 2024 for 3 months, we wanted to receive the prayers of pilgrims, the Prime Minister guided…
Category: Hajj & Umrah Packages
Umrah package 2020: PIA announces fares for Jeddah, Medina
LAHORE: After Saudi Arabia relaxed coronavirus restrictions and allowed foreign pilgrims to enter the country, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced its Umrah policy and fares from Pakistan to Jeddah and Madina, a PIA spokesperson said Tuesday. Under the policy, which will be valid till December 31, 2020, the…
Saudi Arabia Okays Hajj 2020 with limited pilgrims
RIYADH: Hajj for the year 2020 will go ahead next month but with a “very limited” number of pilgrims allowed to take part, Saudi Arabia said on Monday. The decision was taken due to the ongoing threat from the coronavirus pandemic and to preserve “global public health,” the Saudi Ministry…
Hajj Baloting Results for 2020
KARACHI: The Ministry of Religious Affairs conducted balloting for the government’s Hajj scheme and has uploaded the results on their website. Hajjinfo.org The balloting, which took place 4pm earlier today, picked almost 100,000 pilgrims who would go to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj later this year under the government’s scheme….
Saudi Arabia to issue e-visas for Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to issue Umrah visas electronically to pilgrims, officials from the Saudi ministry of Haj and Umrah have confirmed. The ministry has established a special platform to issue to the e-visas for Umrah pilgrims, local media reported. “People coming for Umrah will not have to go…
A welcome revival of tourism in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: At least 5,000 additional people from Pakistan are likely to perform Hajj this year as the quota for the country has been increased. According to sources, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has been informed regarding the increase in Hajj quota by the government of Saudi Arabia. The increased in…
Nearly 2 million pilgrims begin Haj today
At least 2.5 million Muslims began the annual Haj pilgrimage on Sunday, heading to an encampment near the holy city of Makkah to retrace the route taken by the Prophet 14 centuries ago. Travelling on foot, by public transport and in private cars, the pilgrims will stream through a mountain…
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