Nominations hunted for low-income staff below ‘Hajj Labor Quota’



Muslim pilgrims pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on June 16, 2024, as they perform the farewell circumambulation or tawaf. — AFP
Muslim pilgrims pray across the Kaaba on the Grand Mosque within the holy metropolis of Makkah on June 16, 2024, as they carry out the farewell circumambulation or “tawaf”. — AFP

The Ministry of Non secular Affairs and Interfaith Concord on Tuesday sought nominations of low-income staff below the “Hajj Labor Quota” for 2025.

A complete of 300 seats have been reserved within the Hajj Coverage 2025 for the labour quota, which might be allotted to public and company sector staff in grades equal to Scale 1 to 9, together with labourers, industrial staff, and miners, based on the ministry’s spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt.

The spokesperson stated the Hajj bills of low-income staff chosen below the labour quota might be borne by their respective organisations as a part of their company social accountability (CSR).

Butt stated it’s obligatory for company entities to be registered with the Workers’ Previous-Age Advantages Establishment (EOBI) and Staff Welfare Fund (WWF) to qualify for participation on this programme. 

He stated the ministry has directed organisations to submit nominations to the WWF on the prescribed types by January 15, 2025. In a separate discover, Umar stated federal and provincial ministries have been instructed to ahead nominations from their affiliated companies and establishments by means of their respective ministries to the Ministry of Non secular Affairs and Interfaith Concord by the identical deadline.

The spokesperson additional talked about that if the variety of functions exceeds the allotted 300 seats, a poll might be carried out to find out the profitable candidates.