The government announced on Saturday that Hajj pilgrims from last year would receive a refund of Rs40,000.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, shared the details in an interview with Samaa TV. He mentioned that the refunds would be issued based on the pilgrims’ categories, with each Hajj pilgrim receiving up to Rs40,000.
The minister further stated that this year’s pilgrims would be provided with even more facilities for the same cost.
Hussain revealed that the pilgrims would be given three meals daily during the pilgrimage. Unlike last year, when pilgrims stayed in cloth tents in Mina, this year they would be accommodated in gypsum-built tents.
Additionally, pilgrims would have air-conditioned accommodation instead of the room coolers provided the previous year.
The most significant new benefit would be the “Road to Makkah” initiative, which would ensure that pilgrims complete their immigration in Pakistan and receive their luggage at the Saudi hotel.
