THIS TIME HAJJ WILL BE IN 2009.
GOVT OF PAKISTAN HAS ANNOUNCED AND BANKS ARE RECEIVING APPLICATIONS WITH COMPUTERISED PASSAPORTS/COPIES & PICTURES ETC. ETC.
THE FARE FOR HAJJ THIS YEAR IS FIXED AS:
1) FROM KARACHI/QUETTA: RS.185,000/-
2) FROM ALL OTHER AIRPORTS: RS.200,000/-
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED TILL 11 OF JULY STARTING 22 JUNE.
I WAS SURPRISED TO READ THAT PERSONAL EXC QOUTA DECLINED BY 50% WITH COMPARE TO LAST YEAR AND EST SAUDI RIAYAL OF PAK RUPEE 13714 IS 623 SAUDI RIYAL. WHERE AS 400 SR PAID FOR QURBANI AND ONLY 223 SR TO MEET THE DAY TO DAY EXPENSES. ONLY 5 SR FOR 45 DAYS FOR THE PERIOD OF HAJJ 2009. KINDLY ASK THE PAKISTAN AUTHORITIES HOW A HAJI SPEND 5 SR PER DAY TO MEET THE DAY TO DAY EXPENSES. WHEREAS ONE SALAN RERQUIRED 10 SR
Pakistan government cannot give any facility to its public even in hajj. what does this policy mean....patrol prices have dropped more than 50% as compared to last year but still the expenses are same. Pakistani government is making it difficult for Pakistani people to perform even religious obligations.