Islamabad: The Federal Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued a new health policy for Haj pilgrims under the conditions of the Saudi Arabian government and people suffering from various diseases will be banned.
In a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Religious Affairs, it was said that a health policy has been prepared for Pakistani pilgrims and this policy is in accordance with the conditions of Saudi Arabia.
The policy states that people undergoing dialysis will be barred from going to Hajj this year, heart attack and dyspnoea patients will also not be able to perform Hajj.
Similarly, people living with lung disease or artificial respiration will not be able to perform Hajj, patients who are at risk of liver failure will also not be able to perform Hajj, and people suffering from serious neurological and psychiatric diseases will also be banned under the new policy. Will be.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that watery stomach, bleeding from the mouth or large intestine is also included in this list, people with physical disabilities will not be able to go on Hajj.
In the new policy, the conditions for pilgrims regarding health have been tightened, people suffering from weak memory or amnesia will also be prohibited from going to Hajj, even a woman who is 7 months pregnant will not be allowed to go to Hajj. Patients suffering from communicable diseases will also be banned from going to Hajj.
It has been further informed that patients under treatment for TB and Kesner cannot go for Hajj, patients with influenza, dengue and Corona can also not go for Hajj. has been declared.
