{
  "id": 13137210,
  "title": "Pakistan plans interest-free Hajj savings scheme amid rising costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pakistan-plans-interest-free-hajj-savings-scheme-amid-rising-costs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:12:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564883/pakistan-plans-interest-free-hajj-savings-scheme-amid-rising-costs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The federal government is developing an interest-free Hajj savings scheme to help Pakistanis manage rising pilgrimage costs. The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced the initiative on Friday, October 9. The plan aims to help prospective pilgrims save money gradually. The Ministry of Religious Affairs is working with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Directorate […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}