Hajj 2026 Applications to Open from Monday
— July 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The government will start receiving applications for Hajj 2026 from Monday, Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf announced. Pakistan’s Hajj quota for 2026 is 179,210, with 119,210 allocated for the government scheme and 60,000 for the private scheme. The estimated package cost for the government scheme will range from Rs 1.15 million to Rs 1.25 million. Key requirements include mandatory vaccinations and a ban on children under 12 performing Hajj. A monitoring team will oversee Hajj operations, and a grievance redressal system will be in place.