Brief Overview
Earlier, the government of Saudi Arabia levied the Umrah fees amounting to SAR 2,000 on the Umrah pilgrims visiting the Kingdom second time within the year. The said step was taken to discourage the frequently repeated Umrah pilgrims and to accommodate more and more the new and first time Umrah pilgrims.
Efforts of Pakistani PM Imran Khan for Umrah Fees
Soon after becoming the elected Prime Minister, Imran Khan visited KSA on invitation to strengthen Pak – KSA relationship. During the visit, the Prime Minister Imran Khan had requested Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud to agree to grant waiver of 2,000 riyals tax imposed by the Saudi government on Pakistanis performing Umrah every year. Recommended: Umrah visa fees for the second time visitors
Just to add to the info. Egypt and Turkey has already been granted the waiver of the Umrah fees of SAR 2,000 before Pakistan.
Remember
All the aforementioned statements, info and reports are being published in by the Ministry of Religious affairs of Pakistan. There are no official news declared from the relevant Ministry of KSA, stating that Saudi Arabia agrees to grant waiver of the Umrah fees of SAR 2,000 at the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request.
Benefits if Saudi Arabia agrees to grant waiver of the Umrah fees of SAR 2,000 Recommended: Kingdom grants Umrah pilgrims to visit any city
In case, if Saudi Arabia agrees to grant waiver of the Umrah fees of SAR 2,000 to the repeated Umrah pilgrims from Pakistan, it will contribute a handsome revenue increase in the economy of the Country. The reason of such increase is due to the fact that the numbers of Umrah Pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia are quite significant as compared to the other nationalities. Recommended: Procedure to apply for Umrah visa from Pakistan
Source: Dawn