ISLAMABAD: The number of Umrah performers and visitors who arrived in Madinah through air, land, and seaports since the beginning of the Umrah season this year totaled 1,542,960 Umrah performers, and 1,300,380 have left and 242,580 are still in Madinah till Monday, according to a report issued by the Agency of the Ministry of Hajj […]
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35 expat pilgrims dead in Saudi bus crash near Madina: state media
Thirty-five foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near Madina, Saudi state media said on Thursday. The accident on Wednesday involved a collision between “a private chartered bus […] with a heavy vehicle (loader)” near the western Saudi Arabian city, a spokesman for Madina police said, according […]
Umrah pilgrims now free to move around Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: Millions of Umrah pilgrims are to be granted the freedom to visit anywhere in the Kingdom during their stay, the Saudi Cabinet decided on Tuesday. Muslims making the holy pilgrimage will be allowed to tour anywhere in the country as part of Saudi Arabia’s plans to boost tourism and the economy. “The Cabinet has […]
Baisakhi Festival: Pakistan issues 2,200 visas to Sikh pilgrims
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued 2,200 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations from 12-21 April 2019. The 2,200 visas issued by the Pakistan High Commission are in addition to the visas granted to Sikh pilgrims participating in the event from other countries. Under the […]
Names of successful Hajj candidates announced by Govt
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced names of over 107,000 successful applicants for Hajj 2019. Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri opened computerised balloting for Hajj, which would be completed tonight. The successful candidates would be informed through SMS or the candidates can check their application’s status online at: http://www.hajjinfo.org/ The applicants, who could not […]