Banks throughout Pakistan on Monday commenced receiving purposes for Hajj 2025 by these meaning to embark on the annual pilgrimage subsequent yr.
With a complete of 15 designated banks receiving Hajj purposes, a Ministry of Non secular Affairs spokesperson has stated that folks might want to deposit an instalment of Rs200,000 with their purposes.
The quota for the federal government Hajj scheme is 89,605 with 5,000 seats allotted for abroad Pakistanis beneath 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 beneath the age of twelve won’t be allowed to journey for Hajj, stated the spokesperson.
Final week, Federal Minister for Non secular Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain, whereas saying the Hajj coverage, stated {that a} whole 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 beneath the Staff Previous-Age Profit Establishment (EOBI) or Staff Welfare Fund.
Detailing the anticipated expenditures of a pilgrim to go to the holiest websites in Saudi Arabia, the minister introduced that it might fluctuate 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 by way of balloting, whereas, the remaining funds might be paid by February 10, 2025.
In case of cancellation, the refund of the primary instalment might be made after a deduction of Rs50,000, whereas, Rs200,000 might be deducted in case of failure to pay the third instalment and no refunds might be made after February 10, 2025.
Below the coverage, the compensation for the heirs of the deceased has been elevated from Rs1 million to Rs2 million.