Today is the last day to deposit the second installment of Hajj dues.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs declared on Friday that all designated banks would be open on Saturday since today is the last day to deposit the second installment of Hajj 2026 for the government program.

To prevent any hardship or possible problems with their application, the ministry advised prospective pilgrims to obtain a computerized receipt when depositing their Hajj dues.

The Hajj quota for Pakistan is 179,210 pilgrims. Of this, 129,210 tickets are set up for the government program, with the remaining seats going to commercial tour companies.

The second installment of Rs 650,000 must be paid by the prospective pilgrims at the specified banks throughout the country.