Less number of applications for Hajj, an annual religious obligation, have been received this year due to marked increase in costs, while the Ministry of Religious Affairs has said there would be no extension in the deadline which is going to expire on Friday.
Only 43, 554 applications have been received this year through banks in the last four days against the total quota of 81, 132 pilgrims allocated for this year, 2022. Hajj at government expenses is expected to cost between Rs0.750 million and Rs1 million or more while the cost of private Hajj is expected to exceed Rs1.2 million.
