ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued 2,856 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in the Baisakhi festivities in Pakistan from April 09-18, 2023.
Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi, stated in a statement that on the occasion of Baisakhi, it has issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims who will travel from India to participate in the annual festivities in Pakistan from 09-18 April 2023.
The issuance of visas was covered under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974.
Every year, a large number of Sikh Yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions.
The issuance of visas to religious pilgrims by the High Commission was in line with the government of Pakistan’s commitment to fully implement the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines between the two countries.
In his remarks on the occasion, Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires Salman Sharif extended his heartfelt felicitations to the pilgrims and wished them a rewarding and fulfilling journey.
He further stated that Pakistan remained committed to preserving sacred religious places and providing necessary facilitation to visiting pilgrims.
During the visit, the pilgrims would, inter alia, 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.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2023
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