LAHORE: The first Haj flight carrying 214 pilgrims took off from Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore for Medina on Thursday. The first Haj flight SV 719 departed from New Islamabad International Airport on early Thursday morning. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has also started issuance of E-Visa for Haj Pilgrims under government Haj Scheme. The intending Hajis will be provided passports, tickets, lockets and stickers before Haj flight. According to a spokesperson for the Religious Affairs Ministry, the first Haj flight from Karachi and Peshawar will depart on Friday, while the first Haj flight would depart from Sukkar on Saturday.

Source: Pakistan Today July 04, 2019 05:02 UTC