The holy pilgrimage of Hajj has become a luxury in Pakistan with the cost rising by almost 75 per cent since last year. The government has for the first time surrendered its Hajj quota to Saudi Arabia, in a move that will save it $24 million
Be it Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran, Oman, Singapore, South Africa, Ghana or Morocco the story is the same – there is an astronomical and improportionate increase in the Hajj 2023 fare compared to what pilgrims from these countries paid during the 2022 Hajj.
Hajj 2023: Even after offering a one-day "special opportunity" for hajj registration yesterday, this year's hajj quota of 1.27 lakh people is yet to be fulfilled.
SRINAGAR: All those candidates who have applied for selection as Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2023 are hereby informed that the interview of eligible candidates for selection as Khadim-ul-Hujaj shall be held at Haj House, Bemina, Srinagar as per schedule given below.