On February 17, 2026, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Security in Pakistan officially announced the zakat threshold for the year, setting it at 503,529 Pakistani Rupees. This threshold indicates that only those with savings accounts holding this amount or more will have zakat deducted on the first of Ramadan, which is expected to fall on February 19, 2026. The ministry has communicated with banks, emphasizing that the zakat deduction will apply to both savings and profit-loss sharing accounts, with the deducted funds deposited into a central zakat account at the State Bank of Pakistan for distribution to the needy. Financial institutions will adjust their operating hours during Ramadan, remaining open from 8 AM to 1:15 PM Monday to Thursday, and until 12:30 PM on Fridays, to facilitate this process, as reported by Daily Qudrat.