Government to refund Hajj dues from Thursday

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that it will refund Hajj dues to all applicants of Hajj-2020 from next week.

According to local media reports, the ministry said all applicants will be refunded their dues from Thursday. The ministry said the decision has been taken following Saudi Arabia's announcement to hold a limited Hajj this year due to the coronavirus.

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Amount will be refunded through scheduled banks across the country, a spokesperson of the ministry said. He said all applicants are being informed via SMS. The spokesperson added that applicants should come in person to receive the amount in cash.