Online Desk: Visas are yet to be issued to some 37 per cent of Hajj pilgrims.

According to the IT Help Desk’s daily bulletin, visas have been issued to a total of 53,899 Hajj pilgrims so far, out of 85,257 pilgrims who are set to perform Hajj this year, local media reports.

However, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Hajj agency hope that the visas for most of the pilgrims will be completed today (May 11). If little remains, there will be time to do it in a day or two.

Earlier, the Ministry of Religious Affairs had instructed to complete visa issuance to Hajj pilgrims by April 29. Later, the time was extended until May 7. The last visa application deadline has been extended to May 11.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs said that if the pilgrim fails to complete the visa process within this period, the concerned agency will have to bear the responsibility for the situation.