Receiving of Hajj 2014 applications starts from Monday

ISLAMABAD: The Hajj 2014 applications under the government scheme would be entertained on first come first served basis from Monday.

Designated Banks start receiving Hajj applications under Government Scheme today (Monday) official TV reported.

According to Hajj Policy 2014 143 368 Pakistanis would perform Hajj and the government and private hajj group organizers will have fifty fifty quota.

Any person who has performed Hajj during the last five years will not be eligible to perform Hajj this year except as Mehram or the one undertaking Haj e badal.

Hajj package under the government scheme from Kasrachi, Quetta and Sukkar will be 262 231 rupees and from Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad and Sialkot would be 272 231 rupees.

An additional amount of 14 500 rupees would be required from those applicants who opt to perform their qurbani through Islamic Development Bank.