MAKKAH MUKARMA: More than 40,000 Pakistani hajj pilgrims have safely landed in Saudi Arabia through 158 flights, joining millions of Muslims worldwide on a great spiritual journey.
Out of the total figure, 13,095 Pakistani pilgrims have arrived in Makkah Mukarramah after completing an 8-day stay in Madinah, while the remaining pilgrims are accommodated in Madinah Munawarah.
Moreover, these figures encompass one thousand hajj pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia through eighteen hajj group operators under the private hajj scheme.
Ministry of Religious Affairs’ spokesman Muhammad Umar Butt said that the ministry’s monitoring team has successfully conducted assessments of twelve hajj group operators.
He said that preparations were underway to distribute coupons for sacrificial animals to the hajj pilgrims at their accommodations.
Moavineen in Saudi Arabia
The spokesman added that 522 Moavineen, including a medical mission, are present in Saudi Arabia to assist the pilgrims fully.
Among them, 334 Moavineen are stationed at Makkah, 172 at Madinah, and nineteen at Jeddah Airport.
It is to be noted that this is the first Hajj with full participation since 2019, with nearly 179,000 Pakistani pilgrims likely to participate.
