Since Saudi Arabia announced the ease in their travel restrictions, they have seen a large number of people who wish to travel to their country. For those countries still on the red list, there has been no update on their quarantine guidelines. They have to wait for...
Social distancing signs removed from the Grand Mosque as it returns to full capacity for vaccinated individuals. Background Saudi Arabia announced that they would lift COVID-19 restrictions from the 17th with the use of facemasks no longer mandatory in most outdoor...
Many airlines are providing their flight service to Pakistan. But many around the world have still not have chosen our country as a destination. Airlines from Asia, gulf, Europe, and from all over the world are operational for our country. Here are the names of...
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stopped receiving Umrah visa applications since Monday, June 17. However, the pilgrims who have been issued Umrah visas before June 17, would be allowed to enter the Kingdom before July 2 (being the last date of entry before the...
During Hajj and Umrah, the pilgrims can visit many historical landmarks in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah that are the standing monuments of precepts upon which Islam rests. The place of Prophet’s (S.A.W) birth: Prophet’s (S.A.W) birthplace is in She’eb Banu...
To perform Umrah in Ramadan is one of the most exalted acts of worship. The Prophet (S.A.W) said: “Performance of Umrah during Ramadan is like accompanying on me Hajj.” Whilst the rewards of this ritual is immeasurable, it’s important to be prepared for this...
The religious pilgrimage to Makkah, Hajj that lies among the five pillars Islam stands on and is obligatory for all Muslims to perform at least once during their lifetimes, given the prerequisites are met. The pilgrimage has been held annually since 630 CE, when the...
Tawaf is one of the sacred rites performed during Hajj and Umrah. During Tawaf, Muslims go round the Kaaba (literally cuboid in Arabic) seven times in a counterclockwise direction; however, like every rite in the Islamic tradition, Tawaf has its own methodology that...
Air France, like British Airways, may resume its flight services to Pakistan after a decade’s hiatus. The news came from Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday. He said that after witnessing the improved security conditions and a promising business...
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is to submit a five-year ‘Strategic Business Plan 2019-2023’ to the government by March. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, PIA CEO (Air Marshal Arshad Malik) said: “The plan, currently being developed, consists of...
