Record number of Hajj applications receivedAccording to details, the ministry held a high-level meeting in the capital today following which the decision was taken. After legal deliberations over a Sindh High Court verdict, the ministry of religious affairs decided to contact the Supreme Court. A new date for a new Hajj balloting would be announced then. The ministry received a record-breaking number of 374,829 Hajj applications for the Government Hajj scheme 2018. SHC dismisses private Hajj organisers’ plea against quota reductionUnder the new Hajj policy, the cost for the pilgrimage will be the same as last year.

Source: The Express Tribune January 26, 2018 09:01 UTC