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First post-Haj

flight arrives

KARACHI: The 26-day post-Haj operation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) started on Monday with the arrival at Karachi of the first flight, with 468 Hajis from Jeddah.

On arrival at Karachi airport, the Hajjaj were warmly received and profusely garlanded by PIA's Director, Customer Services, Wasim Bari, and other senior officials.

PIA will be operating 305 port-Haj flights from Jeddah to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Sukkur and Multan.ÑAPP