• The Hajj Application deadline extended till Dec 22.
• The Hajj applications can be submitted in 15 banks.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministry for Religious Affairs has extended the date of submission of applications under government Hajj Scheme for 10 days.

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, December 12 was the last date for submission of applications in the official Hajj scheme, but now the receipt of applications has been extended by 10 days.

The statement said that on the request of pilgrims, the date of submission of applications in the official Hajj scheme was announced to be extended till December 22.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs said that applications are being received in the sponsorship scheme on a first-come-first-served basis, those paying in dollars from abroad will be selected without a draw.

Apart from this, on the request of Hajj pilgrims, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has lifted the 5-year ban on Hajj-i-Badl, after which those who have performed Hajj during the last five years have been declared eligible to apply for Hajj this year.

The declaration said that single women would be able to perform Hajj in a group of trusted women on providing an affidavit.

It should be noted that Hajj applications can be submitted in 15 banks.

Despite slashing Hajj expenses and introducing short-term Hajj facilities, the number of applications has dropped this year too.

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Religion ministry spokesperson said 34,000 applications received against quota of 89,605