Summary 3000 Pakistani pilgrims who have performed Umrah are stuck at Jeddah's airport waiting to go back.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The strike by the employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has jeopardized the future of many as all flight operations have been suspended while the problems of thousands of pilgrims, both desirous of performing Umrah and those wishing to return from Saudi Arabia, remains unresolved as of Saturday.
A hotel situated in Karachi international airport’s complex appears busy nowadays as numerous elderly passengers can be seen walking around wearing Ehrams. A large number of women passengers are also present. All these passengers were to board for Jeddah, intending to perform Umrah, however the travelers have been stranded at the airport due to the PIA’s strike.
Some pilgrims even groaned that their entry period for entering the Saudi Arabia is nearing its end. A demonstration against the strike was also held by the passengers in the hotel, but to no avail.
Thousands more are stranded at the airports of Lahore and Islamabad and are waiting anxiously for the strike to end.
Meanwhile 3000 Pakistani pilgrims, having performed the Umrah, are stuck at Jeddah’s airport even though two airplanes of Saudi airlines have already transported 1000 pilgrims back to Islamabad and Karachi.
