First Haj flight leaves Quetta

Published December 6, 2005

QUETTA, Dec 5: The first Haj flight of Pakistan International Airlines carrying 207 pilgrims left here for Jeddah on Monday. Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, Haj and Auqaf Minister Maulvi Dur Mohammad and senior officials were at the airport to see off the pilgrims.

The governor urged the pilgrims to pray for the victims of the October earthquake and for the country’s integrity and solidarity.

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