In order to facilitate residents, all designated banks throughout the nation will stay open on Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1, to obtain Hajj 2025 functions.
According to a round of the SBP issued right now, the branches of designated banks will stay operational from 9am to 2:30pm on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate the gathering of Hajj functions together with dues from the intending pilgrims for Hajj 2025.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has designated 15 banks to gather Hajj functions and dues from intending pilgrims for Hajj 2025 from November 18, 2024, to December 3, 2024, all through the nation.
About 179,210 Pakistanis will carry out Hajj beneath the federal government scheme subsequent yr at a value of between Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,175,000.
Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain stated 179,210 Pakistanis will carry out the Hajj, whereas residents beneath 12 years previous won’t be allowed to journey for the holy pilgrimage.
Detailing the anticipated expenditures of a pilgrim to go to the holiest websites in Saudi Arabia, the minister introduced that it will differ between Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,175,000.
A pilgrim must submit Rs200,000 together with the Hajj utility and deposit Rs400,000 after being chosen by way of balloting, whereas, the remaining funds shall be paid by February 10, 2025.
In case of cancellation, the refund of the primary installment shall be made after a deduction of Rs50,000, whereas, Rs200,000 shall be deducted in case of failure to pay the third installment and no refunds shall be made after February 10, 2025.
Under the coverage, the compensation for the heirs of the deceased has been elevated from Rs1 million to Rs2 million, the minister stated.
Under the chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the federal cupboard members had greenlighted the Hajj Policy 2025 final week.
As per the coverage, 1,000 seats can be allotted for hardship circumstances and 300 for labourers and low-income workers registered beneath the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) or Workers Welfare Fund, it added.
Road to Makkah facility can be out there at Islamabad and Karachi worldwide airports.
The Hajj group organisers would signal a service supplier settlement with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which might be strictly monitored.
It was instructed {that a} new portfolio of Nazim (administrator) had been launched to facilitate the pilgrims. One Nazim shall be appointed for every group of 100 pilgrims, who shall be chosen from among the many welfare workers.
The cupboard members had been instructed {that a} particular Hajj Management App has been developed to facilitate the pilgrims and preparations have been made for his or her coaching.
