53 Umrah Companies Verified to Protect Pilgrims from Scams ISLAMABAD — The Ministry of Religious Affairs has verified agreements of 53 Umrah companies across Pakistan in the first phase of its attestation process, aimed at protecting pilgrims from fraud, scams, and financial losses. The approved operators, based in major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, […]
4 Children Among 9 Pakistanis Killed in Saudi Road Crash After Umrah BUNER / SAUDI ARABIA – Nine members of a Pakistani family from Dagai Khudokhel in Buner, including four children, died in a tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia. Five other family members were also injured. The family had traveled to Saudi Arabia 11 […]
GCC Residents Can Now Easily Do Umrah in Saudi Arabia People living in Gulf countries (GCC) can now enter Saudi Arabia through land, air, or sea and do Umrah more easily. They can get the required permits using the Nusuk app. This decision is meant to make the Umrah process easier and better for all […]
Effective June 10, 2025, no international pilgrim will be granted an Umrah visa unless their housing contracts are documented via the Nusuk Masar digital platform, the Ministry said. Under the updated regulations, all Umrah service providers, including companies, establishments, and authorized foreign agents, must arrange accommodation exclusively in hotels licensed by the Saudi Ministry of […]
The prime minister, who arrived here in the holy city of Makkah on Thursday, also offered Nawafil at the Holy Ka’aba. He prayed for the progress and betterment of Pakistan, its people, as well as the Muslim Ummah and people of Gaza. During the meeting, the two sides will discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in key […]
According to Jeddah Airports Company CEO Eng Mazen Johar, the careful execution of operational plans during the current peak Umrah season helped to expedite Umrah processes and shorten wait times in the procedures area. This was in keeping with the increasing number of pilgrims using the airport terminals to make the Umrah. Eng. Johar said […]
According to Saudi state media, the comprehensive guide is available in multiple formats, including PDF downloads and audio versions, which can be accessed through the ministry’s official website. The guide provides important information in languages such as Urdu, English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Persian, Uzbek, and Indonesian to help pilgrims perform the pilgrimage. The digital guide […]
Amid her ongoing treatment for breast cancer, actor Hina Khan traveled to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with her cousin brother Manaan Meer, to perform Umrah during this blessed month of Ramadan, she shared in an Instagram post on Sunday. “Alhamdullilah, Umrah 2025,” she wrote in the caption of the carousel post, with a praying-hands emoji. “Thank […]
As per details, at Lahore Airport, several Saudi-bound passengers were not issued boarding passes as they failed to present the mandatory polio vaccination certificate, sources revealed. Meanwhile, in the past 24 hours, hundreds of Pakistani Umrah pilgrims were offloaded from flights at airports nationwide for not meeting the requirement. Saudi Arabia has made polio vaccinations […]
The overall number of pilgrims who conducted Umrah, both local and international, was 6,254,751 in July, August, and September. According to the report, males made up 57.4 percent of the total pilgrims, while female travelers made up 42.6 percent. During the quarter, 10.7 percent of all Umrah pilgrims were Saudi nationals. According to the data, […]
