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Move is part of Saudi leadership’s plans to empower women and ensure best possible services to pilgrims
Karachi-Medina ticket to cost Rs91,000 under new policy
No casualties reported in the incident
Age group for Umrah performers from outside the kingdom has been restricted to 18 to 50 years
Thermal cameras placed at entrances, inside halls of Grand Mosque to monitor body temperature spikes, issue alerts
In the first stage, Umrah will be performed meticulously and within a specified period of time, says Hajj minister
Saudi Arabia holds limited Hajj allowing some 10,000 pilgrims to perform annual ritual amid pandemic
With just 10,000 people already residing in the kingdom set to participate in the ritual
Pakistan, one of the largest Muslim-majority countries by population, send the most pilgrims for Hajj
Restrictions to remain in place for religious pilgrimages, international travel and social gatherings