Govt directs private Hajj operators to complete visa processing by Public demonstration 15
Published on March 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Government department of Religious Affairs has directed private Hajj operators to complete visa processing for Hajj-2026 by Public
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Govt directs private Hajj operators to complete visa processing by Public demonstration 15
ISLAMABAD: The Government department of Religious Affairs has directed private Hajj operators to complete visa processing for Hajj-2026 by Public demonstration 15, ahead of the Saudi representatives’ final deadline of Public demonstration 20.
According to the government department, the command aims to avoid any delays due to the upcoming Eid holiday or other unforeseen reasons, The News documented.
"To avoid any unforeseen eventuality due to the Eid holiday or any other reason, it is imperative that the visa process may be completed by Public demonstration 15," a Public demonstration 9 correspondence to the Chairman of Hajj Organisers Association of Pakistan (HOAP) and Hajj companies stated.
Earlier, the HOAP, on Public demonstration 3, was apprised that the Saudi representatives have fixed Public demonstration 20 as a deadline for visa issuances and it is strictly unextendable and no relaxation shall be granted beyond the stipulated date,” the Government department of Religious Affairs stated in a correspondence to the Chairman of the HOAP.
However, in view of the foregoing, all companies and dependent Hajj companies have been advised to complete visa processing of their respective Hujjaj well before time.
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