The Hajj flights operation, which was affected due to the Pakistan-India war, was fully restored on Sunday after Pakistan opened its airspace for all kinds of flights.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs spokesperson said that “now all Hajj flights are departing as per their schedule.”
The spokesman said that as many as 10 Hajj flights were cancelled due to the closure of Pakistan’s airspace. Three flights from Lahore, two from Islamabad, and one each from Karachi and Multan were cancelled.
The spokesman explained that a total of 2,290 Hajj pilgrims were affected due to the suspension of flights, of which 113,000 pilgrims had already departed for Saudi Arabia through special flights.
The spokesman said that currently, 19,669 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. The spokesman advised the pilgrims to keep themselves in touch with relevant Haji camps.
Around 1,277 Haj pilgrims departed for Saudi Arabia through four PIA special flights yesterday, and the remaining Hajis will depart through special flights from Lahore, Karachi, and Multan.
