Tag: Saudi Ministry
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200 officials to reportedly fly for Hajj on govt expenses, PM takes notice
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of a media report about government officials performing Hajj this year on government expense. A list of 200 officials/officers from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has been finalised by the government for Hajj this year. Religious Affairs Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor will also be performing…
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Saudi Arabia to allow one million Hajj pilgrims for 2022
Saudi Arabia has increased the Hajj pilgrimage limit in the country to one million compared to last year’s 60,000 domestic pilgrims. To combat the coronavirus pandemic, attendance at the Islamic event was drastically reduced in the past two years due to travel restrictions. As per the latest notice, Pilgrims must be under the age of…