The cost of Hajj this year is expected to exceed Rs. 700,000, and will make it the most expensive pilgrimage for Pakistanis to date.
Reportedly, there have been contacts at a lower level between Saudi and Pakistani officials for Hajj this year, and it is likely that the expenses may just cross Rs. 700,000.
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A couple of days ago, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Hajj 2021 pilgrims. Additionally, the Saudi Ministry of Health has announced that pilgrims must be vaccinated in order to participate in this year’s Hajj.
“The pilgrims will be bound to get vaccination ahead of the month of Zilhaj — most precisely two weeks ahead of visiting the kingdom — and have to provide concrete evidence of getting a jab from WHO-certified vaccines,” it explained.
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The ministry has also issued guidelines about the PCR test for pilgrims, and stated that “Those arriving in the kingdom during the Hajj season will have to undergo a PCR test 72 hours before their arrival”.
Via: 24 News
