ISLAMABAD: More than a dozen Pakistani pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia during Hajj this year.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, 18 Pakistani pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia during Hajj this year.
Reports said that most of the deceased were elderly Pakistanis, and the main cause of death was heart attack and illness. All the deceased were laid to rest in Jannat al Baqi.
Last year, 35 Pakistanis died during Hajj, while this year’s deaths include 10 men and 8 women.
Meanwhile, the post-Hajj flight operation to bring back Pakistani pilgrims is going on smoothly. The first PIA flight PK-7030 arrived in Lahore a day ago carrying over 300 pilgrims.
A total of 48,747 pilgrims will be brought back from Medina through 154 flights, an official said. He added that the last flight PK-7094 will depart for Islamabad on July 10.
He said that 100 percent of the pilgrims are accommodated in Markaziyyah hotels, located just a 5-minute walk from Masjid al-Nabawi (SAWW).
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