Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved Pakistan’s first comprehensive four-year Hajj Policy and Plan covering the 2027-2030 period, introducing long-term reforms, including a Shariah-compliant Hajj savings scheme to help aspiring pilgrims prepare financially for the sacred journey.
The approval was granted during a federal cabinet meeting chaired by the PM in Islamabad, where the government endorsed a long-term strategy aimed at improving Hajj planning, operational management, and services for Pakistani pilgrims.
اسلام آباد: 7 جولائی 2026.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف نے آج اسلام آباد میں وفاقی کابینہ کے اجلاس کی صدارت کی.
وفاقی کابینہ نے حج پالیسی اور پلان برائے 2027-2030 کی منظوری دے دی. وفاقی کابینہ نے رواں برس بہترین حج انتظامات پر وفاقی وزیرِ مذہبی امور سردار محمد یوسف اور وزارت کی… pic.twitter.com/IffOyaSobj
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) July 7, 2026
Unlike previous policies announced annually, the newly approved framework provides a four-year roadmap that will allow authorities to plan more effectively and improve overall service delivery.
The government will formulate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other implementation guidelines under the policy, while amendments will be introduced whenever required to ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian laws and regulations.
A key feature of the new policy allows intending pilgrims to complete a one-time registration that will remain valid for any Hajj season through 2030, replacing the existing practice of annual registration. This system will also enable authorities to maintain a priority-based waiting list for future pilgrims.
To make Hajj more financially accessible, the government will introduce a Shariah-compliant savings programme, enabling citizens to gradually save for pilgrimage expenses in accordance with Islamic financial principles.
The cabinet was also informed that the entire Hajj management process—including payments, complaint resolution, monitoring, and administrative operations—will be fully digitised to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability.
The policy further allocates separate quotas for government and private Hajj schemes, offers both long-duration and short-duration Hajj packages, and makes pilgrim training, Takaful (Islamic insurance) coverage, and emergency response arrangements mandatory.
The PM directed that Hajj assistants be appointed through a transparent process based solely on merit. He also instructed the relevant authorities to ensure independent third-party evaluation of services delivered under both the government and private Hajj programmes.
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