After the government allowed international airlines to fly Pakistani pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, the first such flight took off at 5:50am on Thursday.
According to media reports, flight no EY-222 left Karachi Thursday morning carrying 150 pilgrims.
The decision to allow international flights has been taken to appease the international airlines operating in Pakistan, as they were somewhat upset over this ban that forbade them to carry pilgrims from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and vice verse.
Talking to a private channel, Malik Subah Sadiq Director General FIA Immigration Department said that a ban on Pakistani pilgrims flying with international airlines has been lifted with immediate effect on federal government directives.
Now pilgrims holding international airlines’ tickets will be able to board on the airways of their choice.
No body dare to right why international airline doing operations, as PIA don’t have enough plane and they losing 20 millions daily. This another corruption which every one know after it has been done. Shame on this government who don’t even leave Haj after eating all the zakat money from bailtul -mal!
When was the first flight to Hajj on this January 1st. Please update me asap.
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