PIA to bring home bodies of Haj pilgrims without any charges

ISLAMABAD (Online) - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Nasir Jaffar has announced to bring dead bodies of Pakistanis pilgrims martyred in Mina tragedy to Pakistan free of charges.

According to Nasir Jaffar, if family members of Mina tragedy martyrs wanted to bring back bodies of their beloved then PIA would perform this obligation without any charges. "PIA will provide every possible help to affectees of Mina incident," he added.

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Nasir Jaffar has issued necessary directives to Khurram Mushtaq, director customers PIA at Jeddah on this account.

Earlier the PM had directed ministry of religious affairs to establish special call center in connection with missing Pakistani pilgrims.