Pakistan Launches Online Hajj Payments as 2027 Registrations Top 150,000
Pakistan has introduced online Hajj payments through its 1LINK interbank network as registrations for Hajj 2027 surpassed 150,000, advancing a fully digital pilgrimage system.
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Last updated: 23 Sep 2026, 10:20 AM (Saudi time)
Pakistan has introduced online Hajj payments through its 1LINK interbank network as registrations for Hajj 2027 surpassed 150,000, advancing a fully digital pilgrimage system.
Pilgrims preparing for Hajj 2027 must meet Saudi Arabia's health requirements, including a mandatory meningococcal ACYW vaccine, alongside recommended flu, pneumococcal and COVID-19 shots.
Saudi Arabia's statistics authority GASTAT confirmed 1,707,301 pilgrims performed Hajj in 2026, detailing arrivals by origin, gender, and travel mode, a modest rise over 2025.
Saudi Arabia has scrapped the budget-tier Package D for Hajj 2027 and replaced it with three premium categories bundling accommodation, transport, and catering, prompting concern over higher costs for pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia has released the Hajj 2027 calendar, with visas opening January 28, flights starting April 8, and the pilgrimage expected on May 15, 2027, alongside a series of Masar Nusuk contracting deadlines in 2026.
Pakistan has opened free, mandatory registration for Hajj 2027 and confirmed talks with Saudi Arabia to raise its pilgrim quota from 179,210 to about 230,000 places.
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