Post-Hajj flight operation starts tomorrow

KARACHI: Following the completion of Hajj 2025’s key ritual, Waquf-e-Arafat, post-Hajj flight operations from Jeddah will begin after midnight.

 Seven flights will bring pilgrims back to various airports across Pakistan.

The first post-Hajj flight from Jeddah will land at Islamabad Airport at 3:50 AM on June 11. The second flight, SV-3722 operated by Saudi Airlines, will arrive in Islamabad at 9:10 AM the same day.

The third flight will land in Lahore at 11:50 AM, while the fourth will reach Islamabad at 12:10 PM. The fifth flight is scheduled to land in Multan at 12:35 PM, the sixth in Karachi at 1:35 PM, and the seventh in Lahore at 2:30 PM.

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As part of post Hajj flight operation, the eighth flight will arrive in Islamabad on June 12 at 5:20 AM.

It’s worth mentioning that over 1.673 million pilgrims performed Hajj this year. Out of these, 1.506 million came from 171 different countries, while 166,654 pilgrims were Saudi residents, according to the Saudi General Authority for Statistics.

The number of male pilgrims stood at 877,841, while female pilgrims numbered 795,389, a ratio experts are calling one of the most balanced in Hajj history.