The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the Hajj Policy 2019. According to details, the high court rejected the petition after declaring it non-maintainable “The government says that those who have resources can perform Hajj as there will be no subsidy.” The court cannot interfere in a policy decision which has been taken by the government in accordance with the constitution, the LHC bench remarked. The petition said that the government has increased the amount of the government Hajj scheme for a person from previous Rs. 2,80,000 to 4,56,000 rupees in its new policy. The government has withdrawn the subsidy offered to the pilgrims. The new government policy has made the pilgrimage 65 percent expensive, the petitioner said. The petitioner claimed that the Hajj expenses have been increased to illegally earn profit from the scheme. Published in Daily Times, February 15th 2019.