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First haj flight from Sialkot

The Newspaper's Correspondent Published August 26, 2016
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SIALKOT: The Sialkot International Airport was abuzz with activities on Thursday as the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took off with a 327-batch of pilgrims from the airport.

District Coordination Officer Dr Asif Tufail, District Police Officer Dr Abid Khan and senior PIA officials saw them off.

The PIA will transport 2,200 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from Sialkot airport through a seven-flight operation.

Published in Dawn, August 26th, 2016

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