PM Rejected the Price increase in the Hajj Package

Prime Minister Imran Khan rejects an increase of Rs 1 lakh five thousand in the Hajj package. According to details, Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected an increase of Rs 1 lakh five thousand in the Hajj package. Religious Affairs Ministry announced Rs 4 lakh 90 thousand for the Hajj.

According to a news report, the Minister concerned insisted on the price hike, which the Prime Minister said should be received from pilgrims only on the basis of rent.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the rent will only increase by Rs 20 to 25 thousand, and Rs 80,000 will not be recovered from the pilgrims.

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Earlier, Minister Noorul Haq Qadri had said that the Prime Minister was concerned about the increase in Hajj prices. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri had said that this year Saudi Arabia has given a quota of 10,89,210 quota, 60 percent will go to the government scheme and 40 percent will go private.

Noorul Haq Qadri said that pilgrims of 70 years and above will be included without any quotes, a quota of 1,000 has been allocated for Overseas Pakistanis. The Minister for Religious Affairs said that a thousand pilgrimage quota has been allocated for Overseas Pakistanis while a temporary camp will be set up for the pilgrims of Gilgit-Baltistan.