Hajj 2027 packages priced at Rs1.2m and Rs1.3m

August 10, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan has set the Hajj 2027 cost at Rs1.2m for the regular 40-42-day package and Rs1.3m for the 20-22-day short package as the government accelerates efforts to digitise the entire pilgrimage process.

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf said applications, payments and other Hajj-related procedures would be handled digitally through the Pak Hajj mobile application.

The first installment of Hajj expenses will be collected from August 17, while pilgrims will be required to deposit the second installment in the second week of October.

Under the government’s Hajj scheme, 30,000 seats have been reserved for pilgrims opting for the short-duration package.

Yousuf said around 400,000 registered pilgrims were currently progressing through the application process. Those unable to perform Hajj in 2027 would be placed on the waiting list for the subsequent year, he added.

Habib Bank has been designated as the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ authorised banking partner for Hajj payments. The minister said an agreement between the ministry and Habib Bank Islamic would be signed on Monday.

Addressing questions over the selection of a single bank, Yousuf said the ministry had invited all banks to participate in the process. Several banks submitted applications, but Habib Bank was the only institution that fulfilled the required criteria, particularly those concerning digital payment facilities.

The digital payment mechanism will also apply to pilgrims travelling under the private Hajj scheme.

According to the minister, all Hajj-related financial transactions will be processed through the Pak Hajj app, while private pilgrims will be able to choose their preferred service provider from the companies approved on the digital platform.

Habib Bank Islamic Head Asad Khan said 99% of the bank’s branches across the country would provide digital payment facilities for Hajj pilgrims. Payments can also be made through credit and debit cards.

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