LAHORE: For Baisakhi celebrations, Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims to participate in annual festival scheduled to be held in Pakistan from April 9 to 18 this year.

Issuance of visas is covered under framework of ‘Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974’. Every year, number of Sikh yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions. Visas issued from New Delhi are in addition to visas granted to Sikh pilgrims participating in these events from other countries.

Issuance of visas to religious pilgrims by High Commission is in line with Pakistan’s commitment to fully implement bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines between two countries, Pakistan Embassy in New Delhi said in statement.

During visit, pilgrims would go to Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. They would enter Pakistan on April 9 and return to India on April 18.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 08 2023

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