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Minister says balloting to be held on April 5
About 90,000 Pakistanis may not perform Hajj due to dollar shortage
PIA to carry out Hajj flight operations from May 21 to August 2
Intending pilgrims paying fee in dollars would be exempted from balloting, say sources
Hajj Policy 2023 expected by the end of February
Says Islamabad in constant contact with the Riyadh
At govt’s expense 650 officials carry out free Hajj every year
Riyadh said its airspace would be open to all carriers - a de facto extension of flyover rights for Israeli planes
On Friday, huge crowds of robed Muslim pilgrims prayed on Mount Arafat, the climax of the annual pilgrimage
Entry roads were packed with worshippers as helicopters buzzed overhead