INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hajj operation begins with first PIA flight landing in MedinaThe Hajj flight operation that commenced on
Director Farooq Rasheed, Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, Suadi Arabia PIA Country Manager Waqar Naseer along with Saudi Hajj
officials.On the other hand, King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah welcomed an approximate of 186 pilgrims from Islamabad of flight PK-741 who
were greeted by Director Hajj Mohammad Imtiaz, Consul Fauzia Waseem, Minister Coordination Javed Rafiq, HOC Atif Dar along with Pakistani
The warm welcome by significant dignitaries also included distribution of dates and prayer mats amongst the pilgrims by Saudi
authorities.Representatives of transportation authorities were present at the occasion as well which carried the pilgrims to their
According to reports, a total number of 184,210 Pakistani pilgrims will be travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj in over 450 flights.
