A total of 102,546 Pakistani Haj pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, Syed Abu Akif, director general of the Pakistan Haj Mission in Jeddah, told Arab News on Sunday.

He said that Haj pilgrims from across the country are leaving through exit points located in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Sukkur and Sialkot.

He said that 72,697 pilgrims arrived through the Pakistan government’s Haj scheme, while 29,849 arrived through private operators.

Abu Akif said that around 42,062 pilgrims have traveled to Madinah from Makkah, while 27,226 pilgrims have gone from Madinah to Makkah.

He said the Pakistan Haj mission has deployed 1,788 personnel to serve pilgrims, which includes 696 local Haj volunteers, known as "khaddam ul hujjaj." Around 1,271 personnel are stationed in Makkah, while 198 are deployed in Madinah.