The first Hajj flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will take off from Sialkot International Airport for Saudi Arabia with 503 pilgrims on board at 9:25pm on Monday. According to a PIA press release on Sunday, the flight will be seen off by Federal Minister for National Regulation and Services Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan.
About 5,555 pilgrims will be flown through PIA this year from Sialkot. The pre-Hajj operation will continue from October 1 to 7 by seven flights.