Islamabad: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has estimated an increase of Rs32,621 per Haji in the current year’s Government Haj Scheme expenses, said official sources.
According to the sources, the cost of Haj package for Northern region was Rs280,000 and Rs270,000 for the Southern region. The additional expenditures would be borne by the government. A summery seeking supplementary grant of Rs3.9 billion has already been moved by the ministry to the prime minister to meet additional expenditures.