Overview
- The federal cabinet approved a new Private Hajj Policy for 2027–2030 that replaces the quota system with a performance- and compliance-driven allocation for private operators.
- All private Hajj bookings and payments must go through the Private Hajj Management Portal (PHMP), which will be integrated with NADRA for identity checks and the State Bank of Pakistan for financial routing.
- Licensed operators must secure at least 2,000 pilgrims and hold a three-year licence, with firms that fail to meet thresholds marked inactive to ensure service capacity.
- Operators found non-compliant will forfeit 50% of their security deposits and their booked pilgrims will be automatically reassigned through the digital system to avoid service disruption.
- The policy bans manual bookings, cash payments and quota trading, requires direct payments to Saudi service providers, and is likely to force consolidation among smaller firms while aligning Pakistan with Saudi Vision 2030 reforms.