Hajj policy

House sends 10 recommendation for supplementary finance bill

Qadri says govt and NGOs are taking steps for organising training camps for pilgrims

1,001 people recommended for religious sojourn by parliamentarians in 2017

Committee recommends previous percentage of Hajj quota to be restored for Hajj this year

Minister for Religious Affairs is expected to hold a press briefing to highlight salient features of Hajj Policy

Asks ministry to give consideration to applicants above 75 years of age

A five-member panel has also suggested consulting Saudi Arabia for possibility of travel by sea

To curb the spread of endemic polio virus

Around 179,210 applicants to perform Haj this year under ehanced quota

In 2017, 179,210 pilgrims will offer Haj and out of them 107,216 will go through the government Haj scheme