Banks throughout the nation on Monday began receiving Hajj 2025 purposes by these wishing to depart for Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage subsequent yr.
A Ministry of Spiritual Affairs spokesperson has mentioned that folks might want to deposit an instalment of Rs200,000 with their purposes being obtained by a complete of 15 designated banks.
The quota for the federal government Hajj scheme is 89,605 with 5,000 seats allotted for abroad Pakistanis underneath the sponsorship scheme.
The federal government Hajj bundle consists of airfare, meals, coaching, lodging and vaccination.
People with extreme and complicated medical situations and kids underneath the age of twelve is not going to be allowed to journey for Hajj, mentioned the spokesperson.
Final week, Federal Minister for Spiritual Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain, whereas asserting the Hajj coverage, mentioned {that a} complete of 179,210 Pakistanis will carry out the annual pilgrimage subsequent yr.
A complete of 1,000 seats could be allotted for hardship circumstances and 300 for labourers and low-income staff registered underneath the Staff Previous-Age Profit Establishment (EOBI) or Employees Welfare Fund.
Detailing the anticipated expenditures of a pilgrim to go to the holiest websites in Saudi Arabia, the minister introduced that it could range between Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,175,000.
Aside from the Rs200,000 instalment talked about above, Hajj candidates must deposit Rs400,000 after being chosen through balloting, whereas, the remaining funds will probably be paid by February 10, 2025.
In case of cancellation, the refund of the primary instalment will probably be made after a deduction of Rs50,000, whereas, Rs200,000 will probably be deducted in case of failure to pay the third instalment and no refunds will probably be made after February 10, 2025.
Beneath the coverage, the compensation for the heirs of the deceased has been elevated from Rs1 million to Rs2 million.