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Pilgrims can choose their Haj year under new four-year policy

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Pilgrims can choose their Haj year under new four-year policy
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• Registration, waiting list system introduced; slot can be reserved with 10pc deposit • Govt to lock in long-term contracts to cut costs; multiple Haj packages planned to suit different budgets; bookings, payments and complaints to go fully digital • Private firms set to face tighter oversight ISLAMABAD: Pilgrims will be able to choose the Haj year of their choice under Pakistan’s first four-year Haj Policy for 2027-2030, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf announced on Wednesday, as he introduced a new registration and waiting list system. This is not only a policy but the beginning of fundamental and lasting reforms in Haj arrangements, the minister said while…

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