Islamabad: The government is ready to privatize the Hajj operation completely after the approval of the parliament and Haj requests would be received from April 10. These views were expressed by Federal Minister for …

Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah has said that keeping in view the difficulties faced by the Hajj pilgrims last year it has been decided to finalize all Hajj arrangements by April for …

ISLAMABAD:More than 77,000 Pakistani pilgrims have returned from Saudi Arabia after performing Haj since the beginning of post-Haj flights operation from November 20. The pilgrims were brought back to Pakistan by 183 flights from Jeddah …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi has said that the present government has taken on board the madaris to streamline their education system that meets the contemporary day requirements.
In an interview, the federal …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines has started its post-Hajj flight operation and the first Hajj-flight PK-3002 boarding 321 pilgrims arrived in Quetta from Jeddah on Friday noon. The flight arrived here three hours late due …

MAKKAH: More than two point five million Hujjaj from across the world have assembled in Mina at the start of this year’s annual Haj. Thousands of pilgrims reciting Allah Huma Labaik Allah Huma Labaik arrived …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr on Saturday informed that according to new Saudi regulations, the data of Hujjaj once submitted to them would not be changed. According to a press release …

ISLAMABAD: The training of intending pilgrims selected for Hajj-2008 will be started across the country from October 14. The training Programmes will be conducted in collaboration with local administration at Tehsil and district level.
Several Programmes …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministry for Religious Affairs has forwarded the new Hajj policy to the Supreme Court. The apex court had directed the Religious Affairs Ministry to submit the new Hajj policy by August 31 while …

ISLAMABAD: Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Vakil Ahmed Khan has said that there would be no balloting to select pilgrims under government scheme this year. In an interview he said the applications would be invited …