The status quo is that the intending Hajis are not at fault. They bestowed their trust and hard-earned money with the government-regulated Haj nexus, and now more than 65,000 pilgrims are keeping their fingers-crossed. The official word is that there was a technical lacunae and the 'Tawafa' services supposed to be duly completed by the quota-wielders, both private and government, were not done in time. This places the entire responsibility on Hajj operators and they must undergo retribution.

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