The first Hajj flight carrying 205 Hujjaj after the delay of five hour landed at Quetta International Airport on Friday. As per details, PIA’s first hajj flight PK 2804 carrying 205 pilgrims reached in Quetta. A large number of relatives and other people welcomed the Hujjaj upon their arrival from the holy journey at Quetta Airport. Delay in the flight caused inconvenience to the people who had to wait for five hours at Airport in the cold weather. PIA Balochistan chief Hakeem Shah Kakar told APP that about 16,300 pilgrims from across Balochistan were facilitated and sent Saudi Arabia for holy journey of Hajj through PIA flights.
PIA tried best to ensure their journey peaceful and avoid inconvenience during the pre-hajj operation.
He noted that during the post-hajj operation all pilgrims who traveled through PIA would be brought back thorough 80 flights.
Kakar said that directives by the PIA high-ups have been issued to extend best service to the pilgrims on their return to hometowns.
Post hajj operation would continue till 10 December, 2011, PIA provincial chief added.
