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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin on Monday the process of receiving applications for Hajj 2026 under the government scheme, Pakistani state media reported on Sunday.

Pakistan has a Hajj quota of 179,210 pilgrims. Of this, 129,210 seats have been allocated for the government scheme and the rest for private tour operators, Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf announced on July 30.

Under the government Hajj scheme, pilgrims can avail either a long Hajj package of 38鈥�42 days or a short package that consists of a duration of 20鈥�25 days, with the estimated cost of the government鈥檚 Hajj package ranging from Rs1,150,000 to Rs1,250,000 [$4,049.93 to $4,236].

鈥淗ajj applications can be submitted through designated banks and online portal,鈥� the Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported, citing Religious Affairs Ministry spokesman Muhammad Umar Butt.

鈥淔resh applicants may apply from 11th to 16th of this month if seats remain available.鈥�

Individuals, registered on a first come, first served basis, can deposit the first installment of their Hajj dues by Saturday, August 9, according to the report. The second installment will be collected from November this year.

鈥淩eceipt of Hajj dues will immediately be stopped once all the seats are filled,鈥� Butt said.

海角直播 had approved a quota of 179,210 pilgrims for Pakistan this year as well, but a large portion of the private Hajj quota for 2025 remained unutilized due to delays by tour operators in meeting payment and registration deadlines, while the government fulfilled its full allocation of over 88,000 pilgrims.

Private operators attributed the shortfall to technical issues, including payment processing problems and communication breakdowns.