Hajj 2019: Saudi Arabia increases Pakistan’s quota by 5,000

Saudi Arabia has increased quota of Pakistani pilgrims for 2019 Hajj by 5000

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan ministers inked new Hajj agreement in Saudi Arabia on Sunday expanding the pilgrimage quota for Pakistanis by 5000 over an asked for 30,000 inferable from the south Asian nation’s growing population.

Pakistan's Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammad Saleh canister Taher Benten, marked the Hajj approach 2019 in the holy city of Makkah, Imran Siddiqui representative for the Ministry of Religious Affairs disclosed according Arab News.

"The Saudi minister has guaranteed to take Pakistan's ask for to crown ruler Muhammed bin Salman" and the endorsement for remaining quot of 25,000 is highly expected. Keeping in view the new enumeration aftereffects of Pakistan's 207 million population, increment in Hajj quota will be under consideration.t, Siddqui said. 

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In an announcement the representative included that one year from now, 189,210 Pakistanis will have the capacity to perform Hajj. Pakistani pilgrims will get e-visas under the assention anyway the waiver of SAR 2,000 visa charge will come to pass after meeting with the King of Saudi Arabia. 

There will be a stage savvy incorporation of Pakistani pilgrims in the Road to Mecca venture. At first, 35,000 explorers from southern region of Sindh will profit [from the program]. The program requires the verifying and movement forms for explorers to happen at the Karachi airplane terminal. 

"Exertion will be made to discover convenience for most Pakistanis in old Mina," said the announcement citing pastor Noorul Haq Qadri, who acknowledged Saudi specialists for thinking about Pakistan's suggestions.