Pakistan

More than 7,000 Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

Director Hajj says 7,200 Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia via 16 special flights.

October 17, 2010

LAHORE: More than 7,000 Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia from Lahore through 16 special flights.

According to Director Hajj, Qazi Samiur Rehman, the special flights began on October 12 and pilgrims have been leaving through private and government schemes. He said that out of the 16 flights, 11 were Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), four were Saudi Airlines and one flight reached the city of Medina directly.

The operation is expected to continue till November 11 and around 32,000 Hajj pilgrims are expected to leave for Saudi Arabia from Lahore.

COMMENTS (1)

Ali Gohar | 14 years ago | Reply It is not a bad deal to donate for flood affectees, the money one is going to spend on Hajj, but who knows that their money will not result in making Pakistan even more corrupt in the list of the most currupt countries. We must contribte but who can ensure the fair spending of that amount. We have a thinking that to contribute can make our rulers to spend more on them. But this is one side of the story. The other being more important is to contribute generously and ensure it spending through personal means or some reliable sources like Pak Army or other social and humanistic groups. We must not lose hope beacuse it may lead us to dispair and bad name in the books of world and Eyes of Allah.

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