ISLAMABAD: Designated branches of authorised banks all over the country will start receiving Hajj applications under the government scheme from today (Monday).
The applications under government scheme would be entertained on first come, first served basis.
The federal minister for religious affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf announced the Hajj policy on April 9, according to which, 143,368 Pakistanis would perform Hajj and the government and private hajj group organizers will have fifty fifty quota.
According to the policy, any person who has performed Hajj during the last five years will not be eligible to perform Hajj this year except as Mehram or the one undertaking Haj-e-badal.
Hajj package under the government scheme from Kasrachi, Quetta and Sukkar will be Rs 262,231 and from Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad and Sialkot would be Rs 272,231.
An additional amount of 14,500 rupees would be required from those applicants who opt to perform their qurbani through Islamic Development Bank.
