Hajj pilgrims deposit over Rs8.7bn through digital portal

Since the payment of the first installment of Hajj dues started through the Hajj Digital Portal, at least 13,260 pilgrims have deposited more than Rs8.703 billion through various payment channels.

As per the Hajj update issued on Wednesday, a total of 2,006 online transactions were completed through bank cards, while 4,615 transactions were processed through OneLink PSID.

Pilgrims have been provided payment facilities through OneLink PSID, bank cards and manual bank challans.

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Meanwhile, 6,761 Hajj pilgrims have deposited their dues in Habib Bank through digital challans.

“The payment of 7,000 pilgrims under the Short Hajj Scheme have also been completed,” the statement said.

Earlier, the government allocated 107,526 seats for the Hajj 2027 Government Scheme, with the 40-day package costing Rs1.2 million and the 20 to 25-day package set at Rs1.3 million.

This was announced by Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, who said that on the special directives of the prime minister and with the cooperation of the Ministry of Information Technology and the National IT Board, the entire process of Hajj 2027 has been digitalised end-to-end.

Under the policy, he said, Hajj pilgrims will be able to complete the application process from home, pay Hajj dues and avail facilities related to other stages.

“The top priority of the Ministry of Religious Affairs is to save Hajj pilgrims from long queues, unnecessary travel expenses and the inconvenience of waiting.

For this purpose, modern and easy digital facilities have been provided to pilgrims through the Pak Hajj App and Hajj Portal in cooperation with the National IT Board,” he said.