ISLAMABAD: A lucky draw of Hajj applications will be held today where pilgrims will be shortlisted for Hajj 2020 under the government scheme.
According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, a total of 1, 49,330 Hajj applications were received at the designated banks across Pakistan under the government scheme.
It is to be noted here that last month a sub-committee of the Senate’s standing committee on Religious Affairs planned to reduce the fares of Pakistan International Airlines for pilgrims 2020.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that the Hajj policy for the private coordinators would be announced shortly.
Federal Minister Noorul Haq Qadri announced the Hajj policy and said that this year, 179,210 Pakistanis would be able to perform Hajj and the cost of official Hajj will be 490,000.
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