Good news likely for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims
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*Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor on Monday said that he will share “good news” for Hajj hopefuls within two to three days, hinting that the news could be about the expected costs of the pilgrimage.*
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony had Sunday had held balloting to select successful candidates link from amongst the 63,604 people who had applied.
The ministry ended up selecting 31,253 pilgrims for performing the hajj this year on the Government Hajj Scheme. Regarding the hajj expenses, which the government has yet to share with the hopefuls, the minister said he would share ‘good news’ within two to three days.
“From day one, I have aimed to provide relief to the people and reduce the cost of the hajj which had ballooned because of the incompetence of the former PTI government,” he tweeted.
