First Hajj flight to depart on August 6

SUKKUR: The first Hajj Flight from Begum Nusrat Bhutto Airport Sukkur will leave for Jeddah on August 6. The filghts will continue till August 13.

To finalize the arrangements in connection to Hajj operations-2016, a meeting held at Commissioner Office Sukkur, presided over by Commissioner of Sukkur Muhammad Abbas Baloch on Thursday. The officials of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Police, Customs and other concerned departments were also present on the occasion.

Briefing the meeting, Deputy Director Hajj, informed that 1000 Hajj pilgrims will leave to perform Hajj this year, and in this connection, the first Hajj Flight will leave for Jeddah on August 6. During the meeting, Commissioner Baloch said that all the required facilities will be provided to Hajj pilgrims at Hajj complex.