Srinagar, June 2 -- Srinagar- The return phase of Hajj-2026 pilgrims from Jammu & Kashmir will commence today with the first flight carrying 144 pilgrims scheduled to land at Srinagar International Airport.

J&K Haj Committee Chief Executive Officer Dr Shujaat Ahmad Qureshi said the Hajj return operations for pilgrims from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will continue till June 16.

He said 4,641 pilgrims from Jammu & Kashmir performed Hajj this year, including 2,583 males and 2,058 females.

"A total of 3,952 pilgrims, including 21 women without Mehram, will return through the Srinagar Embarkation Point during the scheduled arrival operations," he said, as per news agency KNO.

Dr Qureshi said that among the pilgrims arriving through Srinagar...