Hundreds of Pakistani pilgrims are still trapped in Syria following the crisis triggered by the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government. The Foreign Office said in a statement that under the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Embassy of Pakistan in Damascus facilitated the repatriation process. Deputy Head […]
The commitment was reiterated during Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza’s meetings with Iraqi leadership, including Prime Minister Mohammad Shia’ Al Sudani, Defence Minister Thabet Muhammad Saeed Al-Abbasi, Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al Shammari and Chief of Defence Forces General Abdul Ameer Rasheed Yar Allah in Baghdad. Both sides discussed key […]
As per details, pilgrims enrolled in the federal government’s Hajj program will benefit from financial relief of Rs 1.24 billion following the recent announcement of a relief package that reduces airfares by $50 per individual. This adjustment reduced Rs. 14,000 in ticket prices compared to the previous year, lowering the airfare for Hajj 2025 to […]
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 […]
Actor Merub Ali, who lived in Saudi Arabia during her growing years, returned to the country after nine years, and embarked on the journey to the holy city of Makkah, to perform Umrah. Taking to her Instagram handle on Thursday afternoon, the ‘Sinf-e-Aahan’ actor posted an eight-visual gallery from her pilgrimage, and simply captioned, “الحمداللہ” […]
Saudi Arabia opened Islam’s holiest Makkah’s Grand Mosque for prayers for the first time in seven months on Sunday. They expanded the Umrah pilgrimage to accommodate 15,000 worshippers as it eased coronavirus restrictions. Saudi citizens and residents of the kingdom would be able to perform prayers inside the Grand Mosque in the holy city of […]