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.
