Pakistan

System of random Hajj draws abolished: Khursheed Shah

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Shah says Hajj package price has been reduced by Rs35,000.

Express March 24, 2011

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Shah on Thursday said that the system of random draws for Hajj has been abolished.

Shah also informed that the applications for Hajj will be accepted from April 10 to April 30, 2011.

He further added that the price for Hajj package has been reduced by Rs35,000 and would now be offered at Rs200,000 total.

The minister said that a target would be given to the private sector to acquire residents for pilgrims by May-June this year.

He said that one doctor and two paramedic staff members will be allocated for every 1,000 pilgrims.

Shah said that the ministry will ensure that the residences are near the mono-train stations to facilitate pilgrims to commute.

COMMENTS (10)

John | 13 years ago | Reply So if Asia Bibi once released from prison wants to go Jerusalem will the hajji committee subsidize her travel as well? Or for the Hindus to go to Banaras?

Mohammad Ali Siddiqui | 13 years ago | Reply The corrupt ex-Haj Minister Kazmi, a bearded man with a turban on his head cheated Hajis of Pakistan. People do not believe any more on Minister or Ministry of Haj. Whether government reduce the amount of the total package of Haj or not, it will not make any difference on the prospective Hajis. This time most of the Hajis will be interested to make private arrangements on their own. Goodbye Minister and Ministry of Haj.

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Ammar | 13 years ago | Reply A step towards good management =)

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply @Jasmine: Yes I wholly agree, that why stated that the standards in saudi are high.

Jasmine | 13 years ago | Reply Raj , the Saudi's have setup medical hospitals on hajj as well and it is all free of cost. These medics and docs are for the people mostly staying with the government schemes ..and honestly the saudi's have almost all of ti undercontrol

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply @Usman: Yes you are very right ,that's why people like me and others overseas take this upon ourselves to provide finance for basic assitance of medical care and children's welfare in villages in india from where our parents and grandparents originate. this is provided regardless religion or caste and at least we have transparency in management. It is sad that our government is so grand and large that they forget the very grass roots who provide them the mandate to rule, yet have cheek to return every five years with more empty promises.

Usman | 13 years ago | Reply @Raj: It is poor, but its like this in all developing countries. http://india-reports.in/transitions/global-skills/doctors-per-one-hundred-thousand-people-in-india/

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply @The Patriot: Yes i am aware, and read about likes of kazmi being indicted for corruption!! this is a religious pilgrimage, which hopefully the person hopes to do once during their lifetime and yet you have people of the faith looting funds! in regards to medical care it was a general comment, upon the state of facilities. I am well aware that a level of medical care avaiable in Mecca and Medina are extremely high.

The Patriot | 13 years ago | Reply @ Raj...open ur eyes , its about Hajis in Saudia....

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply says it all, about the state of health care in pakistan, one doctorand two medics per thousand people!!!!!!!!

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