{
  "id": 13361351,
  "title": "Pakistanis to Get Interest-Free Hajj Savings Scheme for Pilgrims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pakistanis-to-get-interest-free-hajj-savings-scheme-for-pilgrims",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:01:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/10/pakistanis-to-get-interest-free-hajj-savings-scheme-for-pilgrims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pakistani government has approved a Shariah-compliant, interest-free Hajj savings scheme to assist pilgrims in preparing financially for the annual pilgrimage. This initiative, jointly proposed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, the Ministry of Finance, and the Central Directorate of National Savings, aims to enable individuals planning to perform Hajj to save money systematically to cover pilgrimage expenses. A meeting was held to discuss the details of the plan, with officials from the involved ministries present. Further information regarding the application process, eligibility criteria, savings duration, digital services, and other features will be provided in due course.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}