Monday, October 11, 2010

First Hajj flight from Karachi carries 450 pilgrims to Jeddah

KARACHI: Karachi's first Hajj flight has carried 450 pilgrims to Jeddah; the national airline started its Hajj operation Monday morning.

PK-1661 left from Karachi's Hajj Terminal at 5:50am for Saudi Arabia with more than 450 pilgrims onboard.

Many social and religious organizations installed special camps at the Hajj Terminal to provide assistance to the pilgrims.

While leaving for Makkah, the pilgrims said that they will also pray for Pakistan and Muslims