150, 000 Pakistanis will Perform Hajj This Year

Islamabad, 4 August 06

Pakistan announced Thursday that 150,000 Pakistani citizens will be able to perform Hajj rituals this year which is compatible with the country's new Hajj policy.

In a statement here yesterday, Minister of Religious Affairs Ijaz Ul-Haq said that Pakistan's new Hajj policy will be applied this year, choosing 75,000 citizens to perform Hajj rituals by a draw and the other 75,000 will perform Hajj through private flights.

Ijaz Ul-Haq also said that applications for this year's Hajj will be received during a period from August 7th to 21st.