Govt to refund money to Hajj applicants

Announcement comes after Saudi Arabia decided to hold Hajj 2020 with 'a very limited number' of pilgrims from within the kingdom

ISLAMABAD: The Religious Affairs Ministry on Tuesday announced that it would return the money deposited by the successful applicants for the government’s Hajj scheme this year.

The announcement comes after Saudi Arabia decided to hold Hajj 2020 with “a very limited number” pilgrims from among those already residing in the kingdom, the ministry’s spokesperson, Imran Siddiqui said in a statement.

Before the emergence of coronavirus, a total 179,210 Pakistanis had registered themselves to perform Hajj this year. They included 107,526 intending pilgrims under the government scheme and 71,684 under the private scheme.

“An emergency meeting has been called to review the latest development during which the mechanism for the return of payments to those who had registered themselves for the government’s Hajj scheme would be discussed,” Siddiqui said.

He said that Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah Dr Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten telephoned his Pakistani counterpart Pir Noorul Haq Qadri to inform him about the Kingdom’s decision to hold Hajj with a very limited number of pilgrims.

The Saudi government announced that it would bar arrivals from abroad for the Hajj and Siddiqui said that Pakistani envoy, diplomatic officials and the Pakistan Hajj Directorate in the kingdom would represent the country this year.

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  1. I need money about 50000
    I am 18 years old
    Ma apne ap ko banane ke lya help govrn se drkhast krna chahta hon
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