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      <title>Return flight operation for Hajj pilgrims begins</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The operation for the return of Hajj pilgrims has officially begun, marked by the arrival of the first flight, PK-732 of Pakistan International Airlines, at Islamabad International Airport at 3:12am. This flight returned 340 pilgrims from  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Islamabad Airport Manager Aftab Gilani reported that the returning pilgrims were warmly welcomed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Among those present were Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, the Additional Director of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Director of Hajj, and senior airport officials.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gilani announced that the post-Hajj operation will continue until July 10, during which over 30,000 pilgrims are expected to return to Islamabad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, return flights from Madinah are scheduled to commence in about a week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;He further emphasized that all necessary arrangements have been made at Islamabad International Airport to ensure that pilgrims receive comfortable, dignified, and efficient services upon their return.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The operation for the return of Hajj pilgrims has officially begun, marked by the arrival of the first flight, PK-732 of Pakistan International Airlines, at Islamabad International Airport at 3:12am. This flight returned 340 pilgrims from  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.</strong></p>
<p>Islamabad Airport Manager Aftab Gilani reported that the returning pilgrims were warmly welcomed.</p>
<p>Among those present were Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, the Additional Director of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Director of Hajj, and senior airport officials.</p>
<p>Gilani announced that the post-Hajj operation will continue until July 10, during which over 30,000 pilgrims are expected to return to Islamabad.</p>
<p>Additionally, return flights from Madinah are scheduled to commence in about a week.</p>
<p><strong>Read more</strong></p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30321922/pakistan-begins-hajj-flight-operations">Pakistan begins Hajj flight operations</a></p>
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<p>He further emphasized that all necessary arrangements have been made at Islamabad International Airport to ensure that pilgrims receive comfortable, dignified, and efficient services upon their return.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:19:23 +0500</pubDate>
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