The first flight carrying 433 pilgrims arrived at the Lahore Airport where Haj Director Syed Farogh Aftab, Pakistan International Airlines officials and Civil Aviation officers received them. The return operation will be completed next month. Every pilgrim was allowed to bring 32 kilogrammes badges and 10 litter Aab-e-Zam Zam (holy water) without charges.
This year, 165,000 pilgrims performed Haj and 1.7 million more throughout the world performed Haj. Each pilgrim also received a Quran copy.