Haj policy submitted to PM

Published July 9, 2005

LAHORE, July 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will examine on Monday the Haj policy submitted to him by the religious affairs ministry, sources say. It is expected that 150,000 Pakistanis will perform Haj, of whom 60,000 will go through private tour operators. It has been proposed that there should be no balloting for the Haj and a ‘first come first served’ approach has been recommended.

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