First Hajj Flight Departs From Islamabad To Saudi Arabia
Umer Jamshaid Published August 04, 2016 | 02:21 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Augst,2016) : Hajj operation from the federal capital started on Thursday morning carrying 328 intending pilgrims from Islamabad to Saudi Arabia. The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK-2503 departed at 4.25 am.
The pilgrims were seen off by Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf. The Minister congratulating the intending pilgrims and said that all possible arrangements have been made to provide the best possible facilities to Pakistani pilgrims.
This year PIA would operate flights from ten cities of Pakistan including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Sukkur, Multan and Rahim Yar Khan.
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