Govt approves 68% increase in Hajj Expenses
The government on Monday approved increasing the Hajj expenses to Rs 1.175 million per pilgrimage – a surge of 68% over the past year – and also allowed outsourcing the financing of half of the quota to save $444 million amid a severe economic crunch.
The decisions were taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (EEC) of the cabinet, As per policy Hajj quota allocated to Pakistan for the year 2023 is 179,210. The ECC approved to equally distribute the quota between the government and private Hajj schemes. Out of the government and private Hajj schemes, a quota of 50% each shall be reserved for sponsorship schemes.
The ECC approved the cost of the Hajj at Rs1.175 million for the north region and for the south region it has fixed the cost at Rs 1.165 million.