Lahore: Hajj and Umrah Operators have said that they would start collecting applications for Hajj in the last week of April. In a statement,the Hajj and Umrah operators have advised the pilgrims to check the passport expiry date as no passport would be accepted for Hajj which would not be valid till 31 of March 2017.
No application would be entertained without Computerized ID Card,those who have not CNIC and valid passport ,they could submit applications with CNIC and Passport’s computer slip. Those who intend to perform Hajj must get their Blood Group,they added.
It would be pertinent to mention here that 5 days Manasik-e-Hajj expected to start from 9 September ,Friday and Waqoof Arafat could be on 10th of September during the current year. 143368 Pakistani will perform Hajj,half would travel through govt scheme and the remaining would perform Hajj through private Hajj Operators.