PIA’s pre-Hajj operation started from Lahore
and Karachi this morning when PK 759 departed from Lahore for Jeddah,
carrying 265 Hujjaj, while PK 715 left Karachi for Madinah Munawwara,
carrying 329 intending pilgrims.
Mr. Yousuf Waqar, a PIA Board member saw off the intending pilgrims at
the Lahore airport, while senior PIA management saw them off at other
airports.
PIA’s Hajj operation has already started from Islamabad, Peshawar and
Quetta since yesterday morning. In total six flights have been operated
by the national carrier as yet, transporting more than 1500 intending
pilgrims.
During the Pre-Hajj operation PIA will operate more than 265 special as
well scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia from 10 cities of Pakistan
carrying more than 51,000 Hujjaj.