{"id":17493,"date":"2025-04-13T03:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T03:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=17493"},"modified":"2025-04-13T03:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T03:09:27","slug":"saudi-arabia-increases-pakistans-hajj-2025-quota-by-10000-pilgrims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=17493","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia increases Pakistan&#8217;s hajj 2025 quota by 10,000 pilgrims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Pakistani officials say the move reflects the strong bilateral ties and Riyadh\u2019s continued support for Pakistan.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/hajj8\/hajj8.jpg\" alt=\"tribune\" title=\"tribune\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><audio preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/attachments\/speech_20250411104115935-DcDWc.mp3\"><\/audio><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Arabia has increased&nbsp;Pakistan&#8217;s Hajj quota by 10,000 pilgrims, officials annopunced on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision follows a request made by Pakistan&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar during a conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistani officials say the move reflects the strong bilateral ties and Riyadh\u2019s continued support for the people of Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The added quota comes as thousands of Pakistanis remain on waiting lists, and authorities say the extra slots will ease pressure on applicants ahead of this year\u2019s pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, Pakistan launched the second phase of mandatory training for Hajj pilgrims on Tuesday, following the first phase conducted earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Hajj pilgrims are going as ambassadors of Pakistan. Take care of the laws there,&#8221; Yousaf told attendees. &#8220;Do not do anything that will bring disrespect to your country,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yousaf praised the Saudi government for its impressive arrangements for pilgrims, referring to the Kingdom as a &#8220;brotherly country.&#8221; He assured that Pakistani officials had reviewed the Hajj arrangements in Saudi Arabia, vowing that pilgrims would not face any unpleasant experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister also announced that mandatory vaccinations for Pakistani pilgrims would take place on April 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2539291\/saudi-arabia-increases-pakistans-hajj-2025-quota-by-10000-pilgrims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2539291\/saudi-arabia-increases-pakistans-hajj-2025-quota-by-10000-pilgrims<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani officials say the move reflects the strong bilateral ties and Riyadh\u2019s continued support for Pakistan. Saudi Arabia has increased&nbsp;Pakistan&#8217;s Hajj quota by 10,000 pilgrims, officials annopunced on Friday. 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