A Pakistani pilgrim died at the Jeddah airport while waiting to catch a flight back to Karachi late Sunday night.

Abdur Rehman was scheduled to board PK-2010 with other pilgrims who were going to return to Karachi after performing Hajj.

However, like other Hajj flights, the flight was subjected to a delay of several hours. Haji Abdur Rehman died at the airport while waiting for his flight.

According to a PIA spokesman, Haji Abdur Rehman died last night and his body is under the custody of Saudi officials. It will be handed over to Pakistani Embassy after official documentation.