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Summary Federal Minister for Religious Affairs said that new tour operators cant be given Hajj quota.
The government would not be responsible if 90,000 people remain deprived of Hajj, saidKhurshid Shah.The minister told the media that Lahore and Islamabad High Courts has ordered to issue quota of 5,000 pilgrims to 186 new tour operators; however it is impossible to issue quota to new operators.He said that the government is bound to hand over final list of tour operators to the Saudi government till 15 Ramazan after which this list would not be accepted.The court has lingered on the issue of 90,000 pilgrims due to 186 new tour operators, he added.He made it clear that the government would not be responsible if 90,000 candidates remain deprived of Hajj.
