ISLAMABAD: The federal cupboard led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday accredited the Hajj Coverage 2025, fixing quota of pilgrims from Pakistan at 179,210 for subsequent yr.
As per the coverage, the Hajj quota shall be cut up evenly between authorities and personal schemes and people underneath 12 years of age is not going to be allowed to journey for the holy pilgrimage, in response to a PM Workplace’s assertion.
Sources advised Geo Information that value of the federal government scheme will fluctuate between Rs1,065,000 to Rs1,075,000 per pilgrim.
They added {that a} schedule could be unveiled for Hajj functions following the cupboard’s nod and requests could be summoned from banks by November 25.
The cupboard will ship the accredited draft of the Hajj Coverage 2025 to the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs for its formal announcement.
The assembly was advised that choice underneath the federal government scheme shall be made by way of a computerised balloting.
Below the brand new coverage, 1,000 seats could be allotted for hardship instances and 300 for labourers and low-income workers registered underneath the Staff Previous-Age Profit Establishment (EOBI) or Staff Welfare Fund.
Highway to Makkah facility could be obtainable at Islamabad and Karachi worldwide airports.
The Hajj group organisers would signal a service supplier settlement with the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs, which might be strictly monitored.
It was advised {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 could be chosen from among the many welfare workers.
Below the coverage, the compensation for the heirs of the deceased has been elevated from Rs1 million to Rs2 million whereas the injured ones could be given Rs1 million.
The cupboard members have been advised {that a} particular Hajj Administration App has been developed to facilitate the pilgrims and preparations have been made for his or her coaching.
The federal cupboard referred to as for choice for the meant pilgrims who couldn’t succeed throughout final yr’s balloting. The assembly additionally confused the necessity for taking all-out measures for the facilitation of the pilgrims.
— With further enter from APP