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flag Saudi delegation in Pakistan to streamline "Road to Makkah" for 50,500 Hajj pilgrims.

flag A Saudi delegation has arrived in Pakistan to review the "Road to Makkah" project, aimed at streamlining travel for Pakistani pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. flag The project will facilitate around 50,500 pilgrims, with 28,000 from Islamabad and 21,000 from Karachi. flag The delegation will assess pre-departure immigration clearance, a process first tested in Islamabad in 2019. flag However, thousands of private pilgrims will miss the opportunity due to a limited quota, with only 23,620 out of 90,830 initially set to travel getting the chance. flag The first flight, carrying 393 pilgrims, departs on April 29.

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