*ISLAMABAD – A *spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs said that 10Hajj pilgrims camps have been activated across the country.
“Pilgrims will be provided passports, tickets, [identification] lockets andother related valuables before their flights,” he added.
“The beginning of Road to Makkah project for Hajj 2019 will be made fromIslamabad. A 51-member delegation of Saudi immigration department willreach federal capital on Sunday to review arrangements at Islamabadairport.”
Under the pilot project, immigration process of Pakistani pilgrims will becompleted at Islamabad airport and luggage of the pilgrims will be shiftedto their residences directly from Saudi airport.
*The authorities have started issuance of e-visas to pilgrims registeredunder government Hajj scheme as preparations have entered into its finalphase.*
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had announced on June 27 the schedule ofpre-Hajj flight operations for Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport.
According to the schedule, first pre-*Hajj flight*link ofa private airline will depart from Karachi on July 5. The flight, PA-1760would leave for Saudi Arabia with over 180 intending pilgrims on board.
From Karachi, the first PIA Hajj flight, PK-743, will depart at 7:00 pmwith 225 passengers on board for Medina on July 5.
