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The Ministry of Religious Affairs has opened the next phase of Hajj 2027 registration, and this year the whole process — application, payment, medical clearance, even flight and hotel details — runs through one digital system. No more standing in line at a bank branch with a stack of photocopies. The Prime Minister’s office, working…
Pakistan’s Hajj Policy 2027–2030 is the country’s first multi-year Hajj framework, announced by Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Wednesday in Islamabad. It replaces the previous system of approving a new Hajj policy every year, and lets pilgrims register for any Hajj season through 2030 by paying 10% of the estimated cost upfront. “This…
Saudi Arabia rolled out a new Umrah visa on 19 July 2026: one year, multiple entries. The newly introduced eVisa is valid for 365 days from the day it is issued, and pilgrims can stay up to 90 days total across that window. For pilgrims from countries like Pakistan, this replaces a visa that only…
Pakistan’s new Umrah rules, notified in July 2026 under the Hajj and Umrah (Regulation) Act 2024, require every Umrah travel company to be verified by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony (MORA) before it can legally book pilgrims. Clarify how long the verification process takes and when operators are expected to be fully…
New Nusuk Rule Forces Travel Agencies to Register Every Catering Contract Before Pilgrims Can Book MAKKAH — For years, what pilgrims ate during Umrah was mostly a private matter between an agency and whoever it hired to cook. Not anymore. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has pulled catering contracts into the Nusuk Masar…
MAKKAH: Long before the Quran Pak existed as a single bound book, its verses lived on whatever surface a scribe had on hand: leather, palm fronds, flat stones, even the shoulder blades of camels. The Holy Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District of Makkah has recreated those surfaces for visitors. Replica parchments, wood tablets,…
Sources say the proposed Hajj Policy 2027 would price government packages between Rs 1.2 million and Rs 1.3 million, bring government and private quotas closer to parity, and possibly restore private scheme allocations from 2024 Pakistan’s government-run Hajj package could cost around Rs 100,000 more than last year, which aims to ensure quality services and…
Religious Affairs Ministry says the digital system is drawing a highly educated, middle-aged applicant base, with online payment of Hajj dues expected next. Islamabad: According to Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan’s online registration drive for Hajj 2027–2030 has received 308,000 applications till date as the government’s digital system continues to reshape how citizens sign up…
Several Hajis reported faulty housing and transport failures during Hajj 2026/1447. Women will no longer need a mahram starting next year. ISLAMABAD: Twelve thousand, four hundred and seventy-nine complaints. The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs is seeking clear explanations from Director General Hajj Makkah Abdul Wahab Sumro, aiming to build trust in the process….
The washing of the Holy Kaaba is far more than a symbolic act. It is a moment that reflects reverence, purity, and deep responsibility toward the Sacred House of God. According to Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, the ritual embodies the Kingdom’s continuous care for the Holy Kaaba and its unwavering commitment to serving…
لَبَّيْكَ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ ٱلْحَمْدَ وَٱلنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَٱلْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
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