Pakistan president arrives in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ to perform Hajj

Deputy governor of the Makkah region Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz (right) receives Pakistan President Dr. Arif Alvi (left) as he arrives in Jeddah on June 25, 2023 ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Saudi Press Agency)
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  • President Alvi received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah's deputy governor
  • Alvi and members of his family and staff will perform Hajj, Pakistani media reported on Sunday

RIYADH: Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi arrived in Jeddah on Sunday ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage which starts on Monday, Saudi Press Agency has reported.

The president, wearing an ihram, was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by the deputy governor of the Makkah region Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz.

Alvi and members of his family and staff will perform Hajj, ARY News reported on Sunday.

1,655,188 Hajj pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom from abroad so far, SPA said.