Pakistan approves Hajj Policy 2025

Pakistan government on Tuesday approved Hajj Policy 2025 amid the recommendation of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

The approval came during a federal cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which was held today at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad.

As per a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), it was learnt that Pakistan’s Hajj quota for 2025 would be 179,210, which will be divided equally between the government and the private sector.

Under the Hajj Policy 2025, children below the age of 12 will be barred from traveling for Hajj this year.

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The federal cabinet directed that priority should be given in Hajj balloting to those performing Hajj for the first time. The cabinet also instructed that all necessary steps be taken to ensure the best possible facilities for pilgrims.

Meanwhile, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue, the federal cabinet approved an agreement to transition the foreign commercial financing facility from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).