Hajj costs lower in Pakistan: minister

Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Tuesday said Hajj expenses in Pakistan are lower compared to other countries in the region, while comprehensive and high-quality arrangements have been made for the pilgrims.

Addressing a Hajj training workshop Haji camp Islamabad, he noted that the government is committed to providing maximum facilitation to the pilgrims. "We have reviewed the arrangements in Saudi Arabia ourselves, and every effort will be made to ensure that no pilgrim faces any difficulty," he emphasized.

He informed participants that this marks the second phase of the Hajj training sessions and that the vaccination of pilgrims will begin on April 20.