Good news for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has granted permission to 10,000 more Pakistanis to perform Hajj.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has contacted the Saudi Foreign Minister.

The Pakistani Ministry of Information has informed that Pakistan has made a special request for an increase in the Hajj quota for Hajj pilgrims.

This request was made for those citizens who could not register by the due date.

According to the Ministry of Information, the Saudi authorities have accepted Pakistan’s request and have approved an extension of the Hajj quota for Pakistan.

According to the Ministry of Information, now 10,000 more Pakistani citizens will be able to perform Hajj.