MADINAH: The Pakistan Hajj Mission has welcomed a total of 15,819 intending Hajj pilgrims so far in the revered city of the Holy Prophet (SAWW). The remaining pilgrims are set to arrive by May 17, and those who complete an eight-day stay will then embark on their journey to Makkah to fulfill their Hajj obligation.
In the first leg of their spiritual journey, 34,316 Pakistanis will reach Madinah by May 24 through 146 flights for at least an 8-day stay, offering forty prayers in Masjid-e-Nabvi (SAWW) before leaving for Makkah.
Talking to state-run news agency, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Muhammad Umar Butt said that on May 15, around 2,736 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims are scheduled to arrive in Madinah, following which the total number of Pakistani Hajj pilgrims will reach 15,819.
From May 24 to June 09, as many as 114 flights will be operating to airlift 34,422 Pakistani pilgrims from major cities to Jeddah.
179,210 Pakistanis to Perform Hajj
This year, 179,210 Pakistanis will perform the Hajj, out of which 89,605 each will be arriving in the sacred places of Madinah and Makkah under the government and private schemes, while a quota of 25,000 and 44,802 Hajj pilgrims respectively have been allocated for sponsorship schemes.
From May 17, Pakistani pilgrims who have completed their 8-day stay in Madinah will start departing for Makkah, the final convergence destination for faithful arriving from across the world.
