ISLAMABAD:  The Federal Cabinet has approved the Hajj Policy 2025 and 179,210 pilgrims will be able to perform Hajj next year under new policy.

A federal cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in which the cabinet approved the Hajj Policy 2025.

Sources say that in the details of the Hajj policy presented to the federal cabinet, it was stated that 179,210 pilgrims will be able to enjoy Hajj next year.

Under the Hajj policy, the Hajj quota will be divided between the government scheme and the private Hajj scheme in the ratio of 50 per cent  while the official Hajj package will be between Rs 1065,000 to Rs 1075,000.

According to the sources, after the approval of the cabinet, the schedule for receiving Hajj applications will be released and for the selection of the banks, certificates will be requested from the interested banks by October 25.

According to sources, the federal cabinet will send the approved draft to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, after which the Ministry of Religious Affairs will formally announce the Hajj Policy 2025.

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According to sources, the federal cabinet will send the approved draft to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, after which the Ministry of Religious Affairs will formally announce the Hajj Policy 2025.