Hajj flight operations from Pakistan began early Saturday, with the first batch of pilgrims departing from Karachi at 3am via a private airline, authorities at Jinnah International Airport said.
A total of 160 pilgrims left on the inaugural flight, officials said, adding that under the Road to Makkah Project, one-time immigration for pilgrims was completed at Karachi airport before departure.
The first flight from Pakistan arrived in Madinah, where airport authorities and Hajj service providers received the pilgrims. A second Hajj flight is also expected to arrive in Madinah from Turkiye.
