LAHORE: The first Hajj flight of the National Flag Carrier took off from here this morning carrying pilgrims to the Madina.
Intended Hajis were seen off by Punjab Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan. While a plane full of pilgrims is scheduled to take-off from Islamabad, Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor-ul Haq Qadri and Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan are expected to say farewell to the pilgrims flying from Karachi tomorrow (Friday 5th of July).
PIA is adding Quetta in its itinerary from this year. Operation from Peshawar will begin tomorrow. Intended Hajjis from Sukkar, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad and Sialkot will also be catered to by PIA.