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‘Dream journey’: With backpack and umbrella, Pakistani sets out for Makkah on foot

Traveling through at least five countries, Usman Arshad plans to cover 5,400-kilometer journey to participate in next year’s Hajj
Idea to travel to Makkah by foot came last year when he finished 34-day-long walk from his hometown Okara to China border

By SAIMA SHABBIR · 28 October 2022