The government’s long-awaited flight operations for the Hajj program will begin on May 21, according to a statement from the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The Ministry recently made the flight schedule, which lists the dates on which different cities depart, public.
According to a ministry spokesperson, the first Hajj flights will leave from Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi on May 21. On May 22, the first Hajj flight will leave Sialkot. On May 23 and 24, respectively, Multan and Quetta will follow.
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سیالکوٹ سے پہلی حج پرواز 22 مئی، ملتان 23 مئی، کوئٹہ سے 24 مئی کو روانہ ہو گی۔ رحیم یار خان سے پہلی حج پرواز 6 جون جبکہ سکھر سے 7 جون کو روانہ ہو گی۔ آخری حج پروازیں 20 جون کو روانہ ہو ں گی۔ حاجی کیمپوں میں گردن توڑ بخار، فلو اور پولیو کی حفاظتی ویکسین لگانے کا آغاز 17 مئی سے
— Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony (@MORAisbOfficial) May 17, 2023
The first Hajj flights from Rahim Yar Khan and Sukkur will leave on June 6 and June 7, respectively. The last flights from Pakistan to perform the Hajj are scheduled to depart on June 20.
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To make sure everyone is informed, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has been informing pilgrims about flight information via the official website and SMS notifications.
Vaccination is Mandatory for Hajj Pilgrims
Additionally, vaccination campaigns against polio, influenza, and meningitis have begun in the pilgrim camps.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has established free Coronavirus vaccine counters in the Hajj camps as a preventative measure.
