KARACHI: Shaheen Air International has operated the first-ever Hajj flight from Quetta on 30th of July making it the only carrier operating Hajj flights from the city this year. The plane took off for Saudi Arabia from Quetta at 03:30 hours and landed in Madinah.

A total of 149 Hujjaj flew from the metropolis on the remarkable Airbus A320. The pilgrims cut a cake inside the aircraft along with chief guests to commemorate the occasion. The guests comprised Senator Hafiz Hamdullah, Chairman Senate Standing Committee for Religious Affairs, Sardar Raza Muhammad Barech, Advisor to the Chief Minister Baluchistan for IT, Mir Muhammad Khan Lehri, Advisor to the Chief Minister for Mines and Sheheryar Sehbai, Executive Director South, Shaheen Air International. —PR