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Saudi Arabia updates COVID SOPs for Grand Mosque in Makkah, Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah

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  • Immunisation status check of people entering holy mosques scrapped by Kingdom.
  • Pilgrims no longer require permits to pray at Grand Mosque or visit Prophet’s Mosque.
  • Wearing masks still mandatory; all other social distancing curbs scrapped.

JEDDAH: The immunisation status check of people entering the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah has been scrapped, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced Thursday.

The measures came into effect Thursday after the ministry reviewed the coronavirus situation at the two holy mosques, The Saudi Gazzate reported.

Apart from scrapping the immunisation check, the ministry also cancelled the requirement for registering the immunisation data to obtain Umrah permits for pilgrims from outside the Kingdom.

“Permits are no longer required to pray at the Grand Mosque or visit the Prophet’s Mosque, but it is still mandatory to obtain permits for performing Umrah and visit AlRawdah AlSharifa in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah,” the publication reported.

Although wearing masks is still mandatory, other social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque have been scrapped.

“The ministry also noted the abolition of the requirement to submit a PCR test upon arrival for foreign pilgrims and the abolition of the requirement of institutional quarantine and home quarantine for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom,” it added.

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The Prime Minister has announced a reduction in petroleum prices: light diesel will cost Rs 12 per litre, kerosene oil will cost Rs 11, and petrol will cost Rs 10.

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The announcement of a significant decrease in petroleum prices by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is expected to alleviate the financial strain on customers.

The cost of a litre of gasoline will drop by ten rupees.

Prices for diesel and kerosene oil are expected to decrease by 13.6 and 11 rupees per litre, respectively.

In addition, the cost of a gallon of light diesel will decrease by 13 rupees.

This move is a component of the government’s continuous initiatives to lower living expenses and assist households all throughout the nation.

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PPP Parliamentary Party Meeting: Bilawal Issues Party Policy Directives To Attendees

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Political Organization in Islamabad.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was present, as was Member National Assembly Asifa Bhutto Zardari.

The meeting was attended by every member of the Pakistan People’s Party Senate and National Assembly.

Instructions about party policy were given to the attendees by the PPP Chairman.

Congratulating the attendees of the Democracy Day gathering was Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

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Constitutional Package: Chief of JUI-F and Government Delegation Talk About Constitutional Amendment

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Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, met with a delegation of the high level government in Islamabad.

Participating in the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister of Law Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Minister of Interior Mohsin Raza Naqvi.

Aslam Ghori, Mir Usman Badini, and JUI Secretary General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidari were present during the meeting.

Consultations regarding the proposed Constitutional Amendment were held by the government delegation.

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