- The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a reduction in Umrah fares to facilitate pilgrims traveling to Madina from Pakistan.
- The return fare for Umrah from Karachi to Madina will be Rs76,000 plus tax, while the return fare from Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, and Sialkot to Madina will be Rs86,000 plus tax .
- The discounted fares will be effective immediately and will remain available till July 15th .
- The government has imposed federal excise duty (FED) on international travel in the recently approved budget for FY25 .
- For people traveling in Economy and Economy-plus, the FED will be Rs12,500, while Club, Business, and First Class travelers going to the Middle East and Africa will have to pay Rs105,000 more .
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