Update on Hajj 2026 flights from Pakistan amid Middle East tensions

2026-03-03 - 06:53

ISLAMBAD – The schedule for Hajj flights from Pakistan has been released, with the first flight scheduled to depart on April 18, 2026. This announcement puts to rest speculations triggered by the escalating US-Israel tensions with Iran. Reports said flights will depart from Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot, and Multan on the opening day of the Hajj operation. Pilgrims will be informed of their specific flight details next week. Under the government’s Hajj scheme, a total of 468 flights will transport 119,000 pilgrims to the Holy Land. On the first day of the operation, four flights will be dispatched to Medina, with services to Jeddah beginning on May 4, 2026. The last Hajj flight is scheduled to depart on May 21, 2026. Hajj flights will be operated from eight cities in Pakistan, including: Islamabad: 129 flights Karachi: 124 flights Lahore: 104 flights Quetta: 18 flights Multan: 34 flights Sialkot: 26 flights Faisalabad: 23 flights Sukkur: 5 flights