Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony
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Formed | 14 August 1947 |
Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
Annual budget | 2011 Federal Budget |
Minister responsible |
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Website | www |
The Ministry of Religious Affairs is a government agency of Pakistan responsible for religious matters such as pilgrimage outside Pakistan, especially to India for Ziarat and Saudi Arabia for Umrah and Hajj. It is also responsible for the welfare and safety of pilgrims. The agency has its headquarters in Islamabad.[1] The current Federal Minister of Religious Affairs is Sardar Muhammad Yousaf.[1] The ministry is composed of several subordinate bodies including the Directorate of Hajj, the Council of Islamic Ideology, and the Madrassah Education Board.[2]
See also
Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department
References
- ^ a b "Ministry of Religious Affairs". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Introduction". Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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