Hajj is likely to be more expensive this year, the date for submission of applications has been announced. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor has said that Hajj applications can be submitted from May 1 to May 13. This year Hajj expenses may increase from 7 to 10 ...

ISLAMABAD-Minister for Religious Affairs, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has urged the Ulema and religious scholars to play their role and forge unity among the people. Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore, he said that elements, who want to create anarchy, should not be allowed to exploit our differences. The ...

Saudi Arabia has denied the Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Yousuf’s claim that Saudi companies were to blame for poor arrangements faced by the pilgrims from Pakistan.A statement was issued by the Saudi embassy wherein the minister’s allegations were described as ...

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religous Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has started receiving Haj applications under the Government Scheme from today. According to details, applicants can submit their forms with banks till 26th of this month and the draw will be held on 28th the same month, private ...

NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Thursday said that federal government taking serious note of public complaints has closed as many as 1700 sites in connection with blasphemy. Addressing a Dastaarbandi ceremony at Akora Khattak, he said that federal government ...

ISLAMABAD: A total of 179,210 pilgrims will proceed to holy Makkah to perform Hajj during 2017 after the federal cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday accorded its approval for the new Hajj Policy.It is worth mentioning that earlier during 2013 the Pakistan's Hajj quota was reduced by 20 per cent but ...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious affairs Sardar Mohammed Yousuf has said that Pakistani government is playing responsible and productive role to prevent the dissemination and promotion of blasphemous content on the internet. The Minister said in the meeting with Imam e Kaba Sheikh ...

A conference on interfaith harmony in Muzaffarabad has supported operation Raddul Fasaad to root out the menace of terrorism.The conference organized by Ministry of Religious Affairs was attended by scholars from all Islamic schools of thought and other religions.Minister for Religious Affairs ...

A high-level meeting in Islamabad reviewed different ways to bring Madaris in the mainstream.The meeting chaired by National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua decided to prepare a package for the revival of seminaries in consultation with all the stakeholders.Besides others, meeting was attended ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) Pakistan's Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf and Saudi Haj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Saleh bin TaherBentin in a meeting in Jeddah decided that the number of pilgrims from Pakistan visiting Saudi Arabia to perform Haj will rise to 179,210 in 2017. Arab News, ...