--- title: "Government collects over Rs52 billion from Hajj 2027 applicants" description: "Most outlets reported the government receiving between Rs52 billion and Rs55 billion from the first installment of Hajj 2027 payments, with varying figures for the number of pilgrims, ranging from 84,000 to 88,700. All emphasized the use of the government’s digital Hajj portal or scheme for the payments. 24 News HD highlighted the amount collected in three days, while others presented the total without specifying a timeframe." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3918-over-50-000-hajj-applications-received-in-under-24-hours site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government collects over Rs52 billion from Hajj 2027 applicants pakistan · latest filing 22 Aug 2026, 5:50 PM PKT · 19–22 Aug 2026 · 9 articles from 7 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Aug 2026 — Government collects over Rs52 billion from Hajj 2027 applicants (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported the government receiving between Rs52 billion and Rs55 billion from the first installment of Hajj 2027 payments, with varying figures for the number of pilgrims, ranging from 84,000 to 88,700. All emphasized the use of the government’s digital Hajj portal or scheme for the payments. 24 News HD highlighted the amount collected in three days, while others presented the total without specifying a timeframe. - **BOL News** — [Govt receives Rs. 52 billion from hajj 2027 applicants](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/govt-receives-rs-52-billion-from-hajj-2027-applicants/) · 22 Aug 2026, 5:50 PM PKT > Around 84,000 intending pilgrims have paid first installment of their Hajj 2027. The post Govt receives Rs. 52 billion from hajj 2027 applicants appeared first on BOL News. - **ARY News (English)** — [Hajj 2027: Over 84,000 pilgrims deposit first installment under government scheme](https://arynews.tv/hajj-2027-over-84000-pilgrims-deposit-first-installment-under-government-scheme) · 22 Aug 2026, 4:50 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing - **24 News HD** — [Over Rs55 billion Hajj dues received in three days](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Aug-2026/rs55-billion-hajj-dues-received-three-days) · 22 Aug 2026, 3:36 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > As many as 88, 700 pilgrims intending to perform Hajj in 2027 have paid their first installment under the government’s scheme’s Long Hajj Package, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. - **ProPakistani** — [Govt Receives Rs. 52 Billion from Hajj 2027 Applicants](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/22/govt-receives-rs-52-billion-from-hajj-2027-applicants/) · 22 Aug 2026, 3:36 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > Around 84,000 intending pilgrims have deposited the first installment of their Hajj 2027 expenses through the government’s digital Hajj portal,… Read More The post Govt Receives Rs. 52 Billion from Hajj 2027 Applicants appeared first on ProPakistani. ### 20 Aug 2026 — Intending Hajj pilgrims deposit Rs 42bn via digital portal (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Intending Hajj pilgrims deposit Rs 42bn via digital portal](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541412/intending-hajj-pilgrims-deposit-rs-42bn-via-digital-portal/) · 21 Aug 2026, 1:13 AM PKT > The Ministry of Religious Affairs has reported steady progress in Hajj 2026 payments, with thousands of pilgrims depositing their first installment through the National IT Board’s digital portal and Pak Hajj app. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, payments for the first installment under the government Hajj scheme are actively ongoing […] ### 19 Aug 2026 — Hajj pilgrims deposit over Rs8.7 billion through digital portal (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the amount collected and the number of pilgrims who paid through the Hajj Digital Portal. Business Recorder and Arab News Pakistan both mentioned the Rs8.7 billion figure and the 13,260 or more than 13,000 pilgrims who deposited, with Arab News Pakistan also noting the equivalent in USD and the context of the new four-year Hajj system. 24 News HD, however, led with the speed of application submissions, noting over 50,000 applications were received in under 24 hours, a detail not mentioned in the other excerpts. - **24 News HD** — [Over 50,000 Hajj applications received in under 24 hours](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Aug-2026/50-000-hajj-applications-received-24-hours) · 19 Aug 2026, 8:45 PM PKT > More than 50,000 Hajj applications were received in less than 24 hours as payment of the first instalment of dues continued through the Hajj Digital Portal, officials said. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Over 13,000 Pakistanis pay $31 million toward Hajj 2027 — ministry](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655176/pakistan) · 19 Aug 2026, 2:08 PM PKT · 65% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: More than 13,000 Pakistanis have deposited Rs8.7 billion ($31 million) toward Hajj 2027, the religious affairs ministry said on Wednesday, as the country begins its first pilgrimage season under a new four-year policy and digital payment system. Pakistan last month approved its first multi-year Hajj policy, covering 2027-2030, replacing the previous practice of issuing a new framewor... - **Business Recorder** — [Hajj pilgrims deposit over Rs8.7bn through digital portal](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435553/hajj-pilgrims-deposit-over-rs87bn-through-digital-portal) · 19 Aug 2026, 1:20 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Since the payment of the first installment of Hajj dues started through the Hajj Digital Portal, at least 13,260 pilgrims have deposited more than Rs8.703 billion through various payment channels. As per the Hajj update issued on Wednesday, a total of 2,006 online transactions were completed through bank cards, while 4,615 transactions were processed through OneLink PSID. Pilgrims have been pro... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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