Overview
- An official notification fixes the threshold for deductions from savings, profit-and-loss sharing and similar bank accounts at Rs503,529, with no deduction below that balance on the deduction date.
- All Zakat-collecting agencies and banks have been instructed to deduct on the first day of Ramadan and deposit proceeds immediately into Central Zakat Account No. CZ-08 at the State Bank of Pakistan.
- Account holders who submit valid self-declarations or hold Shariah or legal exemptions will not face automatic deductions, according to ministry guidance.
- Suparco forecasts the crescent is likely to be visible on February 18, making February 19 the expected start of fasting, as the central moon-sighting committee meets in Peshawar with zonal committees convening nationwide.
- This year’s threshold is about 180% higher than 2025’s Rs179,689, a jump attributed to higher gold prices used to benchmark the Nisab.