Overview
- Designated banks are open today to collect payments, with counter hours reported from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.
- The required second installment under the government scheme is Rs 650,000, due at authorized branches.
- Pilgrims must secure a computerized bank receipt and verify payment in the Pak Hajj mobile app for final confirmation.
- Authorities warn that applications may be canceled if dues or proof of payment are not completed by the deadline.
- The ministry has begun returning Rs 3.5 billion tied to accommodation cost differences and will field one Hajj Nazim for every 150 pilgrims.