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Last updated: 4 May 2026, 1:39 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
TGA deploys inspection teams in 20 locations in Makkah and Madinah around the clock ahead of Hajj season Saudi Gazette
Pakistani Hajj pilgrims praise ‘remarkably smooth’ Makkah Route Initiative immigration process Arab News
Pilgrims begin arriving in Madinah as Pakistan launches Hajj flights operation Arab News
Saudi Arabia welcomes first Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah, Madinah Arab News
Pakistan begins Hajj operations as first flight departs from Islamabad with 442 pilgrims Arab News
Interior Ministry Announces Penalties for Unauthorized Hajj Pilgrims, Facilitators وكالة الأنباء السعودية