Islamabad, Pakistan – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that the last two days remain for Saudi visa applicants to obtain their visas with bio-metric. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry, all Hajj visa applicants must obtain their visas with bio-metric by 8th February to ensure their eligibility.
The spokesperson also stated that Hajj applicants can complete the bio-metric process by using the Saudi Visa Bio-App while seated at home. However, to facilitate the applicants, all Saudi Tashir Centers across the country will remain open from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The Ministry has made it clear that no Hajj visa will be issued without bio-metric. The applicants must ensure that they complete the bio-metric process and save the confirmation email. It is worth mentioning that the deadline for bio-metric is 8th February, and no Hajj visa will be issued after this date.
Pakistan has been allocated 179,210 Hajj visas for the year 2026, while 60,000 seats are reserved for private schemes. Meanwhile, the met office has predicted a low-pressure system and scattered rain showers in Karachi during the same period.
The Ministry of Interior has revealed that the evidence suggests that the attack was planned, trained, and coordinated by the ISIS in Afghanistan, with the support of Afghan Taliban. The Interior Minister further stated that the evidence also shows that the attackers were facilitated and supported by a mastermind, who has been arrested along with other accomplices.
In other news, the United Nations has condemned the terrorist attack on Islamabad’s mosque and has expressed solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan against terrorism and extremism. The Justice Ali Baqar Najafi has stated that the Supreme Court will try to dispose of all cases as soon as possible, while the police have arrested an individual who was involved in the incident and have also recovered a firearm from his possession.
In a related development, the former Minister of Energy, Asad Umar, has stated that no move can be made in the Ministry of Energy without the government’s consent. The Minister of Interior has also stated that the evidence shows how the attackers were facilitated and that the mastermind has been arrested.
In a separate incident, the US Ambassador to Pakistan, Natalia Baker, has visited Sindh and has expressed her commitment to economic development and bilateral cooperation. The PTI parliamentarians have also held a rally in front of the Supreme Court, while the Registrar of the Supreme Court has met with the PTI leaders and has allowed the party’s lawyer, Salman Akram Raja, to meet with the Chief Justice.
In a bold move, the former Minister of Finance, Miftah Ismail, has stated that Pakistan is facing difficulty due to a flawed political structure. The Governor of Punjab, Sardar Saleem Haider, has also stated that India cannot defeat Pakistan through terrorism.
Malala Yousafzai has welcomed the arrival of spring and has stated that it is a time for unity and cooperation. The spokesperson of the Pakistan Cricket Board has denied allegations of match-fixing made by the Indian media.
In a related development, the Indian film producer, Neeraj Pandey, has been at the center of a controversy over his upcoming film, Ghoskhur Pandit, which has sparked protests in several cities. Bollywood actor, Imran Khan, has also been criticized by the younger generation for his comments on the film industry’s three biggest stars.
In Tokyo, Faisal Razza Abadi has stated that Imran Khan is currently in jail and that it is a consequence of his actions. In a related development, the Afghan cricketer, Rahamanullah Gurbaz, has been signed by the Peshawar Zalmi cricket team.
In a bizarre incident, a group of BJYM members had gone to a shopkeeper to ask for his name, and the shopkeeper’s name, Deepak, had inadvertently come to their mind.
