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Pilgrims, good news! Applications for the Hajj are reopening.

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1 month ago

Farwa

On Thursday, the Ministry of Religious Affairs declared that applications for the government Hajj program’s remaining quota will once again be accepted.

The ministry made this choice in an effort to guarantee that the entire quota is used and to prevent sending any seats back to Saudi Arabia that are not used.

On a first-come, first-served basis, an extra 5,000 pilgrims will be allowed to apply starting next week.

These applications will be accepted during a designated timeframe; the ministry is now considering a proposal to restrict the submission period to five days.

Under the Hajj program, the government had previously received 81,500 applications; the decision to accept additional pilgrims is intended to provide those who were unable to reserve a seat in the first round of applications a chance.

To further streamline the procedure and guarantee efficiency and justice, no lottery will be held for the new applications, in contrast to the previous one.

Officials stressed that this action is meant to guarantee that no chance to bring pilgrims to the Holy Land is missed, in addition to optimizing the quota distribution.

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The Government Starts Maritime Reforms

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6 hours ago

Farwa

To carry out important reforms, the government set up the maritime and seaport authority. The capacity and connection of Karachi Port Trust will be improved by an elevated motorway and railway revitalisation.

Officials will launch the Pakistan Single Window Operation for transparency and install state-of-the-art scanners for a 100% container inspection.

Experts say that poor infrastructure at Karachi Port Trust and Port Qasim prevents large cargo ships from docking, leading to slow clearance and high freight charges, making Pakistani Ports uncompetitive.

Global shipping giant Maersk plans to invest $2 billion in Pakistan’s Maritime Sector. Experts stress that timely reforms will boost the economy and attract more investment.

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Phase Two of the Pakistan-Turkey CTC

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6 hours ago

Farwa

Pakistan and Turkiye have discussed the challenges presented by terrorist organisations in the region and beyond, as well as the state of terrorism both globally and regionally.

Islamabad hosted the second round of the Pakistan-Turkey Counter Terrorism Consultations.

The meeting made clear that the international community must resolve protracted conflicts in order to address the underlying roots of terrorism.

They examined the current counterterrorism cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey and exchanged best practices.

It was agreed to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in areas of the countering financing of terrorism, preventing the use of internet for terrorist purposes and the prevention of radicalization.

The next round of the consultations would take place in Ankara on mutually convenient dates.

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Ishaq Dar Talks With Malaysian FM About The Middle East Situation

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7 hours ago

Farwa

Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke over the phone on the current state of affairs in the Middle East, specifically the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, Pakistan would always stand for the Palestinian people and their rightful cause.

In order to address the pressing matter, he also expressed Pakistan’s support for calling an extraordinary OIC meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers.