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Hajj: 1,423,804 outbound pilgrims arrive in KSA


MAKKAH: According to sources number of pilgrims arriving from outside the Kingdom through airports reached 1,360,364, of whom 222,553 were beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative, while 58,794 pilgrims arrived through land ports, and 4,646 arrived through seaports.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.