ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Hajj Mission in Saudi Arabia will start moving pilgrims to Mina tonight, said the country’s religious affairs minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Thursday, marking the beginning of the annual Islamic pilgrimage from Friday.
The Hajj pilgrims gather in Mina on the first day of Hajj, where they spend time preparing spiritually before heading to the plain of Arafat.
The Day of Arafat is considered the most significant day of Hajj where pilgrims engage in deep prayer and reflection, seeking forgiveness and blessings.
Following this, they proceed to Muzdalifah at night to collect pebbles, then move to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil at Jamarat, culminating with the celebration of Eid Al-Adha through the ritual of animal sacrifice.
The Pakistani minister visited the residences and hospital of Hajj pilgrims and inquired about the well-being of people performing their spiritual journey this year.
“Pakistani Hajj pilgrims will be taken to Mina between Thursday and Friday night,” he said. “The country’s Hajj mission is continuously working on facilities at Mina and Arafat. The Hajj assistants and paramedical staff will also be with the pilgrims at Mina.”
The religious affairs ministry has told pilgrims they will receive information about the animal sacrifice through the Pak Hajj app.
“All pilgrims who have deposited the sacrifice amount at the ministry will have their sacrifice completed between Dhuhr and Asr prayers on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah,” the minister said.
He also interacted with the representatives of private Hajj companies and instructed them to provide best possible facilities pilgrims.
Pakistani authorities to transport pilgrims to Mina tonight ahead of start of Hajj on Friday
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Pakistani authorities to transport pilgrims to Mina tonight ahead of start of Hajj on Friday
- Chaudhry Salik Hussain says Hajj pilgrims will get notification of animal sacrifice on 10th of Dhul Hijjah
- He meets with representatives of private Hajj companies, asks them to provide proper facilities to pilgrims
Pakistan extends bid submission for new PSL teams citing interest from Middle East, Europe
- Pakistan has invited bids for two new PSL teams for upcoming edition of the tournament
- Pakistan Cricket Board extends bid submission deadline by a week to Dec. 22, says chairman
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to extend the deadline to submit bids for two new Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams due to “growing interest” from investors in the Middle East, US and Europe, chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday.
The PSL is Pakistan’s flagship Twenty20 league held every year featuring six teams, each representing a different city of Pakistan. It includes national as well as international cricketers.
PSL 11 is expected to begin in April and May next year, and will see two new teams added to the current roster of six PSL teams. Pakistan kicked off the process to invite bids from investors for two new PSL teams for the upcoming edition of the league last month.
“Witnessing growing interest from the Europe, USA, the Middle East and beyond in acquiring new HBL PSL teams, we have decided to extend the bid submission deadline by one week to 22 December 2025,” Naqvi wrote on social media platform X.
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“Good luck to everyone excited to welcome our new franchise owners to the HBL PSL family.”
The PCB organized a roadshow this week in London to attract international investors. The roadshow featured former cricket stars Ramiz Raja, Wasim Akram and the PCB’s top hierarchy, including Naqvi.
The roadshow also featured star cricketers Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf, who spoke about their journey so far and how the league has transformed their lives.
In an earlier statement, the PCB released a list of cities that potential owners could name their new teams after.
Hyderabad, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, Gilgit, and Rawalpindi are the new potential cities, from which two will be chosen for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
The list of teams that are already part of the PSL are Multan Sultans, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars.
