Hajj 2025: Banks to stay open on Saturday, Sunday for functions
In an effort to facilitate residents, all designated banks throughout the nation will stay open on Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1, to obtain Hajj 2025 functions.
In response to a round of the SBP issued in the present day, the branches of designated banks will stay operational from 9am to 2:30pm on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate the gathering of Hajj functions together with dues from the intending pilgrims for Hajj 2025.
The Ministry of Non secular Affairs has designated 15 banks to gather Hajj functions and dues from intending pilgrims for Hajj 2025 from November 18, 2024, to December 3, 2024, all through the nation.
About 179,210 Pakistanis will carry out Hajj beneath the federal government scheme subsequent 12 months at a value of between Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,175,000.
Minister for Non secular Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain mentioned 179,210 Pakistanis will carry out the Hajj, whereas residents beneath 12 years previous won’t be allowed to journey for the holy pilgrimage.
Detailing the anticipated expenditures of a pilgrim to go to the holiest websites in Saudi Arabia, the minister introduced that it will fluctuate between Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,175,000.
A pilgrim should submit Rs200,000 together with the Hajj software and deposit Rs400,000 after being chosen by way of balloting, whereas, the remaining funds can be paid by February 10, 2025.
In case of cancellation, the refund of the primary installment can be made after a deduction of Rs50,000, whereas, Rs200,000 can be deducted in case of failure to pay the third installment and no refunds can be made after February 10, 2025.
Below the coverage, the compensation for the heirs of the deceased has been elevated from Rs1 million to Rs2 million, the minister mentioned.
Below the chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the federal cupboard members had greenlighted the Hajj Coverage 2025 final week.
As per the coverage, 1,000 seats can be allotted for hardship circumstances and 300 for labourers and low-income staff registered beneath the Staff Outdated-Age Profit Establishment (EOBI) or Staff Welfare Fund, it added.
Street to Makkah facility can be obtainable at Islamabad and Karachi worldwide airports.
The Hajj group organisers would signal a service supplier settlement with the Ministry of Non secular Affairs, which might be strictly monitored.
It was informed {that a} new portfolio of Nazim (administrator) had been launched to facilitate the pilgrims. One Nazim can be appointed for every group of 100 pilgrims, who can be chosen from among the many welfare employees.
The cupboard members had been informed {that a} particular Hajj Administration App has been developed to facilitate the pilgrims and preparations have been made for his or her coaching.
