The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced a brief-duration Hajjprogram for Pakistani pilgrims. Starting from the next year, a Hajj packageof 18 to 20 days will be introduced.
A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs waschaired by Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri. Aniq Ahmed, the Ministerof State for Religious Affairs, also participated in the meeting.
During the committee meeting, various aspects of organizing Hajj 2023,including logistical arrangements and addressing any issues, werediscussed. A briefing was also provided on the “Road to Makkah” program,among other matters.
Minister Aniq Ahmed mentioned that the brief-duration Hajj will span from18 to 20 days, and the decision regarding whether it will be a 40-day orbrief-duration Hajj will ultimately be made by the intending pilgrimsthemselves.
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The Committee Chairman suggested that the duration of the brief-durationHajj should be considered within the range of 18 to 30 days, and MinisterAniq Ahmed agreed to further deliberate on this recommendation.
