The federal cabinet on Thursday approved the Hajj policy for the next year’s pilgrimage through a circulation summary, sources told Geo News.
Sources suggest that the official package for the Holy Pilgrimage is expected to cost around Rs10,75,000 to 11,75,000.
Meanwhile, the insiders also revealed that around 179,000 people from Pakistan will be able to perform Hajj next year.
The Hajj Policy 2025 also indicated the number of quotas reserved for different sectors such as the government and private operators — each getting a quota of 89,605 pilgrims.
Meanwhile, the quota reserved for the labour sector is around 1,000 pilgrims and around 300 for low income workers registered under Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI).
Furthermore, next year’s long Hajj will cover 38 to 42 days and short Hajj will go on for 20 to 25 days, during which, children under 12-year-old will not be able to travel for the pilgrimage.
As for the Road to Makkah facility, it will be provided at airports of Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi while women without their mehram will be able to perform Hajj on the terms of the Islamic Ideological Council.
