Huge crowds swarm from Makkah for Hajj climax MINA: Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims walked or rode buses Monday to a giant tented city near Makkah for ... Published 26 Jun, 2023 11:57pm
World Millions head to Makkah for Hajj in Saudi heat MAKKAH: Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest Hajj... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 11:53pm
Pakistan First-ever nutrition programme for Hajj pilgrims launched LAHORE: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General (DG) Raja Jahangir Anwar inaugurated the Nutritional Guide Desk... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan Pilgrims urged to obtain authorised ‘sacrificial coupons’ MAKKAH MUKARMA: Director General Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro on Sunday emphasized the importance of obtaining authorized... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Pakistan ‘Enhanced quotas await top performers’ MAKKAH MUKARMA: The catering companies and hotels serving Pakistani pilgrims in Saudi Arabia will be rewarded for... Published 04 Jun, 2023 03:35am
Pakistan ‘Hajj medical mission’ arrives in Makkah MAKKAH: A 138 dedicated personnel including 19 Moavineen, 67 medical experts and 52 staff officers from Ministry of... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
Pakistan ‘Road to Makkah’ project: Around 26,113 Hujjaj to depart from IIAP KARACHI: Under the ‘Road to Makkah’ project, which is set to commence this Sunday, around 26,113 Hujjaj are... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan NA body declares ministry’s ‘Hajj through Sea’ proposal ‘unfeasible’ ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs has declared as “unfeasible” the... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan Hajj arrangements reviewed ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony was convened on Monday... Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am
Pakistan Ministry includes Qurbani’s expenses in Hajj package: Senator Talha ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on Sunday announced... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan Hajj scheme: Dar hints at accepting all applications ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the government had decided to accept all the applications of 72,869... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Pakistan Hajj applications: Ministry rules out possibility of extension of deadline ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of last ... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Print PKR depreciation: Hajj to cost more this year: minister ISLAMABAD: This year Hajj will cost Rs1.175 million to Rs1.165 million to Pakistani pilgrims intending to perform ... Updated 11 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan Hajj applications can be submitted from March 16: minister for religious affairs Announces Hajj policy 2023 Published 10 Mar, 2023 06:12pm
Print Cabinet approves Hajj and National Clean Air policies ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved National Clean Air Policy as well as the National Accountability... Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:40am
Pakistan Govt will extend maximum support to pilgrims for Hajj 2023: Ishaq Dar More than 179,000 Pakistanis are expected to perform Hajj this year Updated 04 Mar, 2023 07:28pm
Pakistan Pakistan, KSA ink agreement on Hajj arrangements ISLAMABAD: Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah welcomed the Pakistani delegation led by... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
World Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on Hajj pilgrim numbers RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj, a Saudi minister said... Published 09 Jan, 2023 10:37pm
Pakistan Four-day Hajj Expo to begin in Jeddah today ISLAMABAD: A major exhibition and conference, being started in Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah on Monday, will... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan Minister vows to take up Hajj-related issues with Saudi authorities LAHORE: While promising to take up all Hajj related matters with Saudi authorities in consultation with 65 ministers... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
World Thousands ‘stone the devil’ as packed Hajj winds down MINA: Thousands of Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual marking the start of the ... Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:30am
World Maskless pilgrims launch largest Hajj of Covid era MAKKAH: The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic began kicked off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands... Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:36am
World Saudi nabs nearly 300 Hajj pilgrims lacking permits MAKKAH: Saudi authorities have arrested and fined nearly 300 people caught trying to perform the Hajj without... Published 04 Jul, 2022 08:15pm
World Muslim pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-pandemic Hajj MAKKAH: Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some 1... Published 01 Jul, 2022 03:49pm
Pakistan CNICs of Hajj applicants misused by suppliers: expert LAHORE: Tax expert Asif Kasbati has said that reports have been received that computerized national identity cards... Published 14 Jun, 2022 08:03am
Pakistan Saudi Arabia launches ‘Road to Makkah’ initiative Five countries including Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, and Bangladesh are part of the initiative Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:07am
Print Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic,... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan There’s no bar on Hajj subsidy: CII ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Wednesday said there was no bar at the ... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Senate panel asks govt to subsidise Hajj expenses ISLAMABAD: In order to provide relief to the pilgrims, the government has been asked by the Senate Standing ... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World Saudi Arabia aims for 70 million tourism visits this year DUBAI: Saudi Arabia aims to exceed 70 million tourist visits this year after drawing 62 million last year, a tourism... Published 09 May, 2022 08:18pm
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost