Monday 11 November 2024 12:15
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain while announcing the Hajj Policy 2025 has said that Pakistan’s Hajj quota for the next year is 1 lakh 79 thousand 210.
On Monday, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, while holding a news conference in Islamabad, said that the ratio of quota distribution for public and private Hajj schemes is 50, 50 percent.
He said that 89 thousand 605 seats have been allocated for public and private Hajj schemes. Five thousand seats will be allocated in the sponsorship scheme in the official Hajj scheme.
Chaudhry Salik Hussain said that ‘to join the sponsorship scheme, it will be necessary to send foreign exchange through the banking channel.
He said that 30,000 seats will be reserved for the sponsorship scheme in the private Hajj scheme while the government sponsorship scheme will be on the principle of ‘first come first served’ and they will be exempted from lottery.
According to the Federal Minister, the foreign exchange collected through the sponsorship scheme will be used only for the payment of Hajj-related expenses in Saudi Arabia.
For the official Hajj scheme, the traditional long package will cover 38 to 42 days and the short package will cover 20 to 25 days. According to Saudi teachings, each organized, private Hajj group will consist of at least 2,000 pilgrims.
He further informed that the expenditure of the official Hajj scheme for Haj 2025 is expected to be between Rs 10 lakh 75 thousand to Rs 11 lakh 75 thousand. The amount of sacrifice in additional facilities is 55 thousand rupees.
The federal minister said that for the facility of double-bed and triple-bed accommodation in Makkah, an additional deposit of Rs.
For the government scheme, the first installment of Haj dues of Rs 2 lakh has to be submitted along with the Haj application. An additional deposit of Rs 4 lakh is required within ten days of the draw.
Participation in COP 29, Pakistani delegation arrives in Baku
A delegation led by Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change Rumina Khurshid Alam has arrived in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to participate in COP 29.
The delegation includes Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Climate Change Atiqur Rehman, senior officials, researchers, scientists and other climate experts.
Rumina Khurshid has said that Pakistan will highlight mitigation and adaptation measures being taken in the country for climate adaptation and environmental stability.
He said that Pakistan will try to find new opportunities for cooperation with regional and global partners.
‘The current government’s ongoing measures to deal with climate threats will be highlighted in this global climate conference.
The Prime Minister’s Coordinator will also hold meetings with delegations from various countries to advance the agenda of environment finance for developing countries.
Four ‘terrorists’, including a woman, arrested in the attack on Chinese citizens at Karachi Airport
Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Linjar has said that four terrorists involved in the attack near Karachi Airport have been caught, including a woman.
While holding a press conference with IG Sindh on Monday, Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Linjar said that one Khatun, Javed alias Sameer, Sharif and accused named Farhan have been arrested.
He said that A reward of Rs 5 crore has been recommended for the team working on the case.
He further said that the car used in the attack was bought from Karachi, the price of the car was 71 lakh rupees which was bought from a showroom in Karachi.
He said that CTD and other organizations are also working in pursuit of a facilitator named Danish.
The Prime Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia will attend the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the Arab-Islamic Summit today.
According to the Press Information Department, ‘In his address to the meeting, the Prime Minister will present Pakistan’s position on the cruel actions of Israel in Gaza and other areas of Palestine.’
On the occasion of the meeting, the Prime Minister is also expected to meet with the Investment Minister of Saudi Arabia and the Secretary General of the Muslim World League.
Pakistan Stock Exchange 100 index reached a new historical high of 94 thousand
The Pakistan Stock Exchange 100 index has hit a new all-time high on the first day of the business week.
According to the local media, the first day of the business week saw a strong bullishness at the opening of the business and the index gained more than 700 points.
The 100 index increased by 729 points during the trading session, taking the index to a new all-time high of 94,000.
The 100 index hit a new high of 93,514 on the last trading day last week.
