Summary Over 22,000 government-scheme pilgrims have paid their second Hajj instalment, with Rs14.17 billion collected so far.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A total of 22,172 pilgrims have completed payment of the second instalment of Hajj dues under the government scheme, with Rs14.17 billion received so far.
According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, 12,743 pilgrims paid the second instalment through OneLink from home, while 1,089 used bank cards and 8,340 deposited the amount through manual bank challans.
The spokesperson said the share of online payments made from home through the Digital Hajj Portal has exceeded 55 percent.
The ministry has set October 20 as the final deadline for government-scheme pilgrims to pay the second instalment of Hajj dues.
Pilgrims are also required to upload their medical fitness certificates on the Hajj Portal before paying the second instalment.
The second instalment can be paid through OneLink, bank cards or manual bank challans via the National IT Board’s Hajj Portal.
