- Federal Minister for Non secular Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri says Hajj could also be affected this yr as properly
- Says Saudi Arabia has nonetheless not began accepting Hajj functions from pilgrims
- Says he’s conscious of the considerations of Pakistanis concerning Hajj and is in touch with Saudi authorities on this regard
Federal Minister for Non secular Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Wednesday stated that Saudi authorities have thus far refused to simply accept functions from pilgrims, subsequently, Hajj will seemingly be affected in 2021 as properly.
Based on a report by Geo Urdu, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri instructed journalists that he’s conscious of individuals’s considerations concerning Hajj, including that he’s “constantly in touch with the Saudi Arabian authorities in this regard.”
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri stated that in contrast to annually, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan concerning Hajj but.
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It must be famous that Saudi Arabia allowed a restricted variety of pilgrims (10,000 individuals) to carry out Hajj final yr in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the many pilgrims who have been allowed to carry out Hajj, 70 per cent have been overseas immigrants dwelling in Saudi Arabia and 30 per cent have been Saudi residents.
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