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PIA commence Umrah flights to Medina

  • He said as per arrangement return airfare inclusive of all relevant taxes for economy class from Karachi will be Rs 91,000 and that from other cities would be Rs 96,000.
Published November 10, 2020

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has commenced its Umrah flights from different parts of the country to Jeddah and Medina from Tuesday.

According to PIA spokesman, Abdullah Khan this special service will continue till 31st of next month.

He said as per arrangement return airfare inclusive of all relevant taxes for economy class from Karachi will be Rs 91,000 and that from other cities would be Rs 96,000.

Meanwhile, the first batch of Umrah pilgrims from overseas including 37 pilgrims from Pakistan arrived in Madina on Monday, reported Saudi Gazette.

As per details, the entry of the visitors to the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Mosque will be organised according to the dates approved by the ‘Eatmarna’ app. It will also be according to the possible operational capacity to apply precautionary and preventive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Under the Saudi government plan, the third phase of the gradual resumption of Umrah and the prayers in the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque will allow 20,000 Umrah pilgrims, 60,000 worshippers and 19,500 visitors per day.

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