Umrah
Umrah Travellers Get Relief as Karachi Delays Digital Vaccine Mandate
Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi now have until September 25 to obtain digitally verified vaccination certificates, after authorities extended the original September 14 deadline to…
Over 15 Million Perform Umrah as Saudi Arabia Releases Quarterly Data
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.2 million Umrah pilgrims during the first quarter of the current Umrah season, according to figures released by the General Authority for…
Saudi Arabia Clarifies Rules for One-Year Multiple-Entry Umrah Visa
Saudi Arabia has clarified that holders of the newly introduced one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa cannot travel to the Kingdom whenever they choose, and must instead…
Saudi Arabia Unveils Year-Long Multiple-Entry Umrah Visa
Saudi Arabia has introduced a one-year multiple-entry visa for Umrah pilgrims, allowing them to travel to the kingdom as many times as they wish within…
Govt Tightens Umrah Oversight With New Regulatory Framework
Pakistani pilgrims planning to perform Umrah will soon be required to book exclusively through operators approved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, under a new…
IHC Issues Notice to Immigration DG Over Alleged Umrah Offloading
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to the director general of immigration after three people, including a married couple, were offloaded at the…
Pakistani Startup Bookme Partners With Saudi Arabia for Instant Digital Umrah Visas
Saudi Arabia has partnered with Pakistani startup Bookme to enable instant Umrah visas, shifting the process to a fully digital system.
Saudi Arabia Launches Urdu Digital Guide for Pakistani Pilgrims
The General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has launched a new digital guide app for Pakistani pilgrims, available…
AirSial Passengers Left Behind at Islamabad Airport
In a troubling incident at New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA), dozens of AirSial passengers were left behind as flight PF-7730 took off for Madinah on…
