PR No.86 Islamabad: 14th July 2018

First Hajj flight PK-7001, reached Madina Munawara with 171 Pakistani pilgrims on board. Director General Hajj Sajid Yousufani, Deputy Director Farooq Rasheed, Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia PIA Country Manager Waqar Naseer, and Saudi Hajj officials Saudi received the pilgrims at the airport, says a press release received from Jeddah here today. 186 pilgrims reached the King Abdul Aziz Airport Jeddah from Islamabad through PK- 741. Pakistani Consulate Officers welcomed them at Jeddah airport. Director Hajj Mohammad Imtiaz, Consul Fauzia Fayyaz, Minister Coordination Mr. Javed Rafiq, HOC Atif Dar, welcomed the Hajj pilgrims. Saudi Deputy Minister Hajj Abdullah Al-Fataah, Chairman Moassassa Dr. Raaf-i Badar, Chairman Maktabul Wukala, Dr. Farooq Bukhari, DG Hajj Marwan Sulemani and other Saudi officials were also present on this occasion. On this occasion, pilgrims were offered pilgrims and dates and prayer mats by the Saudi authorities. Representatives of Bus Authorities were present at the airport. Hajj pilgrims will leave for their residence in Mecca and Medina after Saudi immigration, customs formalities. 184210 Pakistanis would come to Saudi Arabia for Hajj-2018 in more than 450 flights.

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