Over 14,000 hujjaj reach home

ISLAMABAD: Over 14,000 hujjaj including 9,000 government and 5,000 of private scheme have so far reached home after performing the sacred religious obligation, said spokesman of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony here on Wednesday.

In a statement, he said the staff of the ministry was present at various airports to welcome the hujjaj.

Over 3,000 hujjaj have reached Madina Munawwara and will leave for home after eight day stay there. A total of 110,000 hujjaj of government hajj scheme were still at Makkah Mukarma.

The hajj flights would continue till September 10 at 10 airports of the country.