The first hajj flight of 2026 departed from Islamabad to Madinah on Sunday under the Road to Makkah initiative, carrying 270 pilgrims as operations officially began from the capital. The flight marked the start of Pakistan’s annual hajj travel season, with arrangements designed to facilitate smoother immigration and travel procedures for pilgrims. A send-off ceremony […]
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Major Progress in Hajj Flight Operations as First ‘Road to Makkah’ Flight Departs from Lahore
In a significant development for Pakistan’s Hajj operations, the first flight under the Road to Makkah Project departed from Lahore on Saturday, marking the city’s formal inclusion in the initiative after Islamabad and Karachi. Read More: Hajj 2026 operation begins from Karachi airport A total of 345 pilgrims left for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
Saudi delegation arrives in Pakistan to oversee ‘road to Makkah’ project
A 45-member Saudi delegation arrived in Pakistan on Sunday to review arrangements for the “Road to Makkah” project. The project aims to streamline the Hajj process for Pakistani pilgrims. Officials from Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs greeted the delegation at Islamabad International Airport. Under the project, immigration procedures for Pakistani pilgrims will be completed in […]
Saudi delegation to visit Pakistan
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry’s delegation will arrive on Monday in Islamabad. The 14-member delegation is visiting Pakistan to review the arrangements made to assist Hajj pilgrims under the ‘Road to Makkah’ project. The ‘Road to Makkah’ project has been initiated by Saudi Arabia to accommodate Muslim pilgrims and provide ease to them. According to this […]