Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday announced the final cost for the long and short Hajj packages for the year 2025.
The change came days after Islamabad and Riyadh signed the annual Hajj agreement 2025 to provide the best facilities to Pakistani pilgrims.
Under the agreement, 179,210 Pakistani pilgrims would perform Hajj this year. It has also been agreed to provide the best facilities to Pakistani pilgrims, who would be offered special place in Mina at reduced rates.
In a declaration, a spokesperson for the religious ministry said today that the final cost for long and short Hajj pilgrimage was fixed at Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,150,000 respectively.
He said that “Third instalment of Hajj dues would be received from February 1-10.”
“Few seats to the government Hajj scheme are still available,” the ministry said, adding that the seats would be filled on a first-come, first-served basis by January 30.
New applications would be entertained only for the long Hajj package as booking for the short Hajj package had already been completed. The spokesperson added that the booking process for private Hajj pilgrims would continue till the end of this month.
