ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review the progress on Hajj Scheme 2023 at the Finance Division in Islamabad on Saturday.
The Federal Minister for Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, the Secretary Religious Affairs, the Special Secretary Finance and senior officers from Finance and Religious Affairs Ministries attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed and discussed the progress on the Hajj 2023.
Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,in a meeting with Mufti Abdul Shakoor,Federal Minister for RA& IH,reviewed & discussed progress on Hajj scheme 2023. Total applications received in the banks against Govt regular Hajj quota by closing date 31 March were reviewed (1/2) pic.twitter.com/2DG9xnzeFR
— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinistryPak) April 1, 2023
The Secretary Religious Affairs briefed the meeting that receipt of applications for the Hajj 2023 was closed on March 31, 2023 as per the government policy.
Further it was informed that 72,869 applications have been received in banks against the government regular scheme quota of 44,190.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs & interfaith Harmony also provided details about its foreign exchange requirement for the Holy Hajj 2023.
It was desired by the Chair that complete and fully reconciled information regarding the final number of applications received under the Regular Scheme should be collected from the banks by April 4, 2023.
On receipt of complete information, the government shall review and decide the final number of intended applicants for Regular Hajj Scheme 2023.
Senator Ishaq Dar stated that Hajj is a sacred religious obligation and the government of Pakistan shall facilitate the Hujjaj in every possible manner.
