Hajj 2025: Flight Schedule and Arrangements Finalized

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has verified the culmination of all preparations for the Hajj operation in 2025. The inaugural flight operating under the government’s scheme is slated for departure on April 29, with the final flight planned for May 31.

A total of 342 flights will be executed to facilitate the transportation of pilgrims from Pakistan. Approximately 89,000 pilgrims are expected to journey to Madina and Makkah.

The Hajj flight operation is scheduled to last 33 days. The initial 15 days will prioritize transporting pilgrims to Madina. On the operation’s first day, six flights are scheduled to depart for Saudi Arabia.

Initial Departures

Two flights will originate from Lahore, complemented by single flights from Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta, and Multan. The initial flight, operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), will depart from Islamabad at 4:45 am, carrying 393 pilgrims.

A private airline flight from Lahore, carrying 150 pilgrims, is scheduled to take off at 8:30 am, succeeded by a PIA flight from Quetta at 9:30 am, also transporting 150 pilgrims.

From Multan, a PIA flight accommodating 393 pilgrims is planned for 8:15 pm. A private airline flight from Karachi, carrying 285 pilgrims, will depart at 9:30 pm, followed by another flight from Lahore, transporting 329 pilgrims, scheduled for 10:15 pm.

Private Hajj Scheme

The ministry disclosed last week that 23,620 pilgrims from Pakistan are authorized to perform Hajj in 2025 under the Private Hajj Scheme.

Verification and Information

According to Muhammad Umar Butt, the ministry’s spokesperson, the updated list of approved service providers for Hajj 2025 has been published on the ministry’s official website and the Pak Hajj mobile application.

He advised all pilgrims who have finalized their Hajj arrangements through registered service providers to confirm the status of their applications and contracts via the ministry’s portal. Pilgrims are also encouraged to utilize the Pak Hajj 2025 mobile app for updates and details, he added.

Umar Butt noted that all approved Hajj Group Organizers (HGOs) and service providers have received directives to issue updated Hajj contracts (Hajj forms) to pilgrims, aligning with the allocated Hajj quota for 2025.

Butt emphasized that they must also guarantee the issuance of Hajj visas by April 18, 2025, following the guidelines established by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.