ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The advertisement regarding the recruitment of Hajj volunteers turned out to be fake.
The ministry of Religious Affairs termed the advertisement published in a newspaper as fake.
The spokesperson of Religious Affairs ministry said that the reputation of newspaper is at stake as it published the advertisement without confirmation from the authorities concerned.
The spokesperson of ministry urged the people not to submit anything at the address mentioned in the advertisement as it would be fake.
He said that stern action would be taken against the gang through FIA as they tried to deceive the innocent people.
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As many as 179,210 Pakistanis would perform Hajj in 2025, with 89,605 seats allocated to both the government and private Hajj schemes, maintaining a 50:50 quota distribution.
The Hajj would cost up to Rs1.2 million under the Government’s Hajj Scheme 2025.
The Hajj cost is expected to range between Rs1,075,000 and Rs1,175,000, with an additional amount of Rs55,000 as the cost of sacrificial offering.