As Covid-related limitations in the kingdom have been removed, Saudi Arabia plans to increase Pakistan’s Hajj quota to pre-pandemic levels of over 180,000. When the pandemic began in 2020, only 1,000 local citizens were permitted to perform Hajj, compared to a pre-pandemic fighter population of 2.5 million. The pilgrimage was limited to 60,000 domestic participants … Continue reading Saudi Arabia plans to increase Hajj quota for Pakistan