INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Amid many speculations about the decision on Hajj subsidy, the government has decided to abolish the financial support given to
pilgrims.The PML-N government had sanctioned subsidy of Rs45,000 for each pilgrim during its final tenure
However, the federal cabinet decided to end the subsidy and approved the Hajj policy 2019.Hajj expenses for the northern zone would be
Rs436,975 and for the southern zone would be Rs427,975
The decision was taken during the federal cabinet assembly, chaired by Prime Minster Imran Khan, in Islamabad on Thursday.The price of
performing Hajj has increased by over 60 per cent compared to final year.In 2018, Hajjis from the northern zone paid Rs280,000 and from the
This is a 64 per cent and 63 per cent increase respectively.Earlier, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Secretary Mushtaq
Ahmed Friday said , The Government Hajj Scheme expenditures have become dearer by Rs156,975 owing to various reasons including an increase
in transport and devaluation of rupee
A Haji would have to pay additional Rs19,451 for Qurbani.He was briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith
Harmony, chaired by Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haideri.He said 184,210 Pakistanis would perform Hajj this year including the additional quota of
5,000 granted by the Saudi government.Applications would be accepted from 20 February, and 60 per cent of the quota would be given to the
government and the remaining to private operators.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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