As per details, 4,734 came from regular government schemes and 40 from bank sponsorship schemes. The number represented a significant increase compared to last year when 1,300 applications were received in the first two days. An amount of Rs 200,000 is required with applications submitted through the government scheme, and an additional four lakh will […]
As per details, fifteen designated banks have started receiving applications for Hajj 2025. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the intending pilgrims are required to deposit two hundred thousand rupees with each Hajj application. The second installment will be collected after balloting. The quota for the government Hajj scheme is 89,605. […]
Under the agreement, the national flag carrier will provide travel facilities to thirty-five thousand pilgrims who will perform Hajj 2025 under the government scheme. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, agreements with Saudi Airlines and other domestic airlines will also be finalized soon. Pakistan’s Hajj Policy 2025 clearly states that the […]
According to the details, Hajj costs are between PKR 10.75 lakh and PKR 11.75 lakh, excluding an additional PKR 55,000 for sacrificial animals. The details included that the pilgrims will have the option to pay Hajj expenses in installments, with PKR 200,000 required at the time of application, and PKR 400,000 within 14 days if […]
More than a week after she returned to India, after performing Hajj, Sania Mirza turned to her Instagram handle over the past weekend, sharing several glimpses and the experience of her ‘journey of a lifetime’. “To say I had a journey of a lifetime is putting it mildly,” she began to write with her 10-visuals […]
At least 562 people have died during the haj, according to a tally based on foreign ministry statements and sources. Egypt alone has registered 307 deaths and another 118 missing medical and security sources told Reuters, as temperatures at times soared past 51 degrees Celsius to 124 Fahrenheit. It was so harsh and the people […]
Saudi Arabia’s Public Security Department announced measures to ensure a smooth and secure Hajj 2024. Effective from midnight on the fifth of Dhu Al-Hijjah until the end of the 13th day, unauthorized vehicles will be prohibited from entering the holy sites. According to Public Security, individuals transporting pilgrims without valid Hajj 2024 permits will face […]
The ban will be implemented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in collaboration with the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. This decision aims to ensure the safety and health of private sector workers, protecting them from potential health risks and providing a healthy and safe work environment by global occupational […]
The robot, a project from the Ministry of Health branch in Madinah province, is positioned in the courtyard next to the Prophet’s Mosque. The service aims to display and broadcast educational messages, guidance, and health instructions for the safety and awareness of pilgrims in over 96 languages from around the world. Meanwhile, the volunteer and […]
As millions of Muslims worldwide get ready for Hajj 2024, Saudi Arabia has issued a warning about the extremely hot weather expected during this year’s pilgrimage. At a recent press conference, Ayman Ghulam, the chief of the Saudi National Meteorology Centre, announced that temperatures in the holy cities of Makkah and Madina will be higher […]
