Proces­s of custom­s cleara­nce of Hajj pilgri­ms at Islama­bad airpor­t starts­ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday formally inaugurated the ‘Road to Makkah’ project at the Islamabad airport and saw off Hajj pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia on a PIA flight. During the recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to Islamabad, the prime minister had requested him to include Pakistan in the Road to Makkah project. Hajj flights under ‘Road to Makkah’ project commenceResponding to the request, the Saudi authorities announced that immigration formalities for the Pakistani pilgrims would be performed in their country. The prime minister visited the Saudi immigration counter and observed the facilities being provided to the passengers. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran discussed the steps to improve the arrangements at the airports.

Source: The Express Tribune July 06, 2019 04:07 UTC