664 Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Iraq return

KARACHI: Six hundred and sixty-four Pakistani pilgrims, who were stranded for many hours in Iraq due to flight issues, returned on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Media footage showed pilgrims arriving at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport.

CAA spokesperson Saifullah told Dawn.com that an Iraqi Airways flight arrived with 358 pilgrims on early Saturday morning. Later, another flight from Iraq, which was supposed to land at Karachi at 2:20pm...