Hajj operation in Pakistan has officially begun, with the national flag carrier’s first flight transporting 442 pilgrims from Islamabad to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.
According to a spokesperson for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the first Hajj flight from Quetta is scheduled to depart at 10 AM, carrying 170 pilgrims. Meanwhile, the first Hajj flight from Lahore will take off at 10 PM, transporting 323 pilgrims to Madinah.
In the first phase of the Hajj operation, all special flights will head to Madinah. In the second phase, the flights will depart for Jeddah.
Special “Road to Makkah” facilities, in collaboration with the Saudi government, are available at Islamabad and Karachi airports. Through this initiative, pilgrims will complete Saudi immigration procedures in Pakistan before departure.
PIA’s pre-Hajj flight operation will continue until May 31, while the post-Hajj return operation will begin on June 10 and run through July 10.
