ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammad bin Salman, for the exceptional organisation of Hajj this year.
In a social media post on X on Monday, the Prime Minister said, on behalf of over 115,000 Pakistani pilgrims as well as on my own behalf, I extend my warmest felicitations and heartfelt gratitude to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to my dear brother, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the Kingdom’s exceptional organisation of this year’s sacred Hajj pilgrimage.
“Thank you for making this spiritual experience more comfortable and memorable for all those who performed Hajj this year,” he said.
On behalf of over 115,000 Pakistani pilgrims as well as on my own behalf, I extend my warmest felicitations and heartfelt gratitude to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to my dear brother, His Royal Highness Crown Prince…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 9, 2025
It is pertinent to mention that more than 115,000 Pakistani pilgrims performed Hajj this year under both the government scheme and private tour operators.
This year’s Hajj saw authorities implementing a range of heat mitigation efforts alongside a wide-ranging crackdown on illicit pilgrims — resulting in noticeably thinner crowds and a heavy security presence at holy sites in Makkah and surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s post-Hajj repatriation operation is set to begin tomorrow (June 10), with the first flight carrying returning pilgrims scheduled to depart from Jeddah at 11:50 PM.
The inaugural return flight will land in Islamabad at 3:00 AM on June 11, bringing back 307 pilgrims. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, a total of eight flights will land in Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, and Karachi on June 11 as part of the initial phase of the operation.
