A Pakistani family originally from Sindh province has been serving tea, coffee, and food to visitors of Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah for 70 years — a tradition started by the grandfather and now carried on by the third generation.
The first Hajj 2026 flights carrying pilgrims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia are scheduled to land in Saudi Arabia on April 18, 2026 — marking the official start of the Hajj 2026 arrival season.
Pakistan brokered a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing an immediate halt to hostilities and inviting both delegations to Islamabad on April 10 for further negotiations.
Pakistan’s religious affairs ministry says government 25-day Hajj packages for 2026 will cost between Rs1,150,000 and Rs1,250,000 (about $4,050–$4,236); payment windows and application channels have been announced.
A viral video from Kareli, Prayagraj, shows Hindu men stepping on the Saudi Arabian flag—which bears the Islamic Kalima (Shahadah)—and the Pakistani flag.
A widely shared video falsely suggests Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais made a recent dua concerning the Pakistan-India conflict. The audio is actually from a 2022 prayer for Pakistan’s flood victims and has no link to current events.