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Zafar Ali
Apr 06, 2025

‘Around 90,000 pilgrims to perform Hajj under govt scheme’

Religious affairs minister says Hajj flights will begin from the 29th of this month

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WEB DESK
Feb 09, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s new visa policy affects 14 countries including Pakistan

The affected countries by the new visa policy include Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen.

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Abobakar Khan
Dec 31, 2024

Private hajj operators warned: resolve disputes or lose quotas

Initially, 904 private Hajj operators were registered with the ministry, which was later reduced to 162 as per Saudi Arabia’s instructions.

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Reuters
Dec 19, 2024

Hajj 2024’s deaths: heatwave a wake-up call on climate crisis

As the planet gets hotter, it is also becoming more humid in many places, including arid Saudi Arabia. Since 1979, periods of extreme humid heat have more than doubled in frequency globally, increasing the chance of lethal events like this.

Reuters
Jun 22, 2024

Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after Hajj deaths

Medical and security sources say at least 530 Egyptians died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

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Zafar Ali
Jun 20, 2024

Ministry confirms death of 35 Pakistani pilgrims during Hajj

Director General of the Hajj Mission of Pakistan Abdul Wahab Soomro says temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius in Saudi Arabia

WEB DESK
Jun 19, 2024

Soaring heat: at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj

At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, the two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses told a foreign news agency.

Reuters
Jun 16, 2024

Fourteen Jordanians die during Hajj, some succumb to heat

At least of six of the fatalities were heat-related, the Jordanian foreign ministry said on Saturday

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WEB DESK
Jun 11, 2024

PIA’s pre-Hajj flight operation concludes

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pre-Hajj operation had been completed with the last PIA flight operating from Karachi to Jeddah on Monday night, a spokesperson for Pakistan’s national carrier said on Tuesday.

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WEB DESK
May 25, 2024

Pakistan starts direct flights to Jeddah for Hajj pilgrims

Pakistan has taken a pivotal step towards facilitating its pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage by commencing direct flight operations to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia under the ‘Road to Makkah’ initiative.