Safra Travels and Tours vs M.H.M. Zameel et al. – SC FR. APPLICATION NO. 230/2015-2015

In the case between Safra Travels and Tours (Pvt) Ltd. and others (Petitioners) and the Director of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, the Minister of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs and Posts, among others (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of the Hajj quota allocation process for travel operators. The main issue centered on whether the allocation, derived from established evaluation guidelines and a mathematical formula, was arbitrary or infringed on the Petitioners’ fundamental rights under Articles 12 and 14 of the Constitution. It was determined that the quota allocation adhered to the prescribed guidelines and that the distribution mechanism remained non-arbitrary and constitutionally sound, even when challenged on the grounds of mark allocati