Federal Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review progress on Hajj Scheme -2023 at Finance Division, on Saturday.
Mufti Abdul Shakoor, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony, SAPM on Revenue Mr. Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Secretary Religious Affairs, Special Secretary Finance and senior officers from Finance and Religious Affairs Ministries attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed and discussed progress on the Hajj -2023. Secretary Religious Affairs briefed the meeting that receipt of applications for the Hajj-2023 was closed on 31st March, 2023 as per Govt policy. Further it was informed that 72869 applications have been received in the banks against Govt regular scheme quota of 44190. 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 Tuesday 4th April, 2023. On receipt of complete information, Government shall review and decide the final number of intended applicants for Regular Hajj Scheme-2023.
Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar stated that Hajj is a sacred religious obligation and Government of Pakistan shall facilitate the Hujjaj in every possible manner.
