Domestic and international airlines, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), have paused Hajj flight operations for a week due to a delay in the Ministry of Religious Affairs announcing specifics of holy event charges.
Under the government Hajj scheme, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has set out Rs. 800,000 for costs in Islamabad, Punjab, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), while the amount for pilgrims from Sindh and Balochistan has been set at Rs. 791,000.
According to the airline’s management, the Hujjaj are concerned about the change because they are unable to purchase tickets and lodgings. It is essential to book all this relevant stuff before leaving.
The management stated that tickets could not be purchased until the information on expenses was released.
Booking will begin after the Ministry of Religious Affairs has provided specifics on Hajj expenses. The Ministry of Religious Affairs, on the other hand, has revealed the Hajj costs.
The holy event will be performed from eight locations in Pakistan: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Multan, Peshawar, and Quetta, according to PIA officials. According to them, a total of 297 Hajj flights will depart for Jeddah and Madinah.
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