ISLAMABAD: The pre-Hajj flight operation for Hajj 1447 AH has commenced, with 1,357 Pakistani pilgrims arriving in Madinah Munawwarah.

An official told APP on Sunday that Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Farooq, Consul General Syed Mustafa Rabbani and Director General Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro received the pilgrims at Madinah Airport, while Director Makkah Muhammad Arif Aslam Rao, Director Madinah Zahid Suhail, Coordinator Makkah Zulfiqar Khan and Coordinator Madinah Kashif Hussain were also present.—APP