Pakistan International Airlines on Friday announced a reduction in the fares for Umrah pilgrims with immediate effect.

The spokesperson for the national flag carrier said that the return ticket for the pilgrims departing from Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Peshawar, Multan, and Faisalabad to Jeddah will now cost Rs87,000 excluding taxes.

The Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi and Quetta will have to pay Rs79,000 excluding taxes, he added.