March 5, 2023
PIA to start Hajj flight operation from 21st May
Pakistan International Airlines has announced to start of flight operations for Hajj from 21st May, which will continue till August 2. In a statement, the PIA said it will transport more than 38,000 intending pilgrims to Hijaz-e-Muqaddas during the Hajj flight operation. This development comes after the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Friday decided to allocate a 50% special quota in the Government Hajj Scheme-2023 for the pilgrims who will pay in US dollars. The decision was taken in view of an acute shortage of the greenback in the country whose forex reserves have been reduced to dangerous


