The government will start receiving applications for Hajj-2026 from Monday.                                 

This was announced by Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf while giving details of the Hajj Policy 2026 in Islamabad on Wednesday.

He said Pakistan's Hajj quota for 2026 is 179,210 however, the final announcement in this respect will be made by the Saudi Authorities.

Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said quota for the government scheme is 119,210 while a quota of 60,000 has been allocated for the private Hajj scheme.  

He said two packages including the long package of 38-42 days and the short one of 20-25 days will be provided for the government Hajj scheme. Children below twelve will not be allowed to perform Hajj this year.

The Minister said estimated package of the Government Hajj Scheme will be between 11.5 to 12.5 lakh rupees, subject to final approval of agreements with service providers.

He said overseas Hajj pilgrims can send their Hajj money to the designated bank accounts given under the Government Hajj Scheme. It will be mandatory to get vaccinated as approved by Saudi Arabia.

The "Route to Mecca" facility will continue at Islamabad and Karachi airports.

The monitoring team of the Ministry of Religious Affairs will monitor the overall performance of Hajj operations to improve the quality of services. There will be a complete and transparent grievance redressal system that will deal with complaints in a timely and fair manner.