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New Delhi, The Pakistan High Commission has announced the issuance of 962 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to facilitate their participation in events commemorating the ‘Martyrdom Day’ of Guru Arjun Dev.
According to Kashmir Media Service, under a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan annually, and Pakistani pilgrims also visit India under the same protocol.
“The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued 962 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual festival scheduled on the eve of Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjun Dev to be held in Pakistan from June 8 to 17,” the High Commission stated.
During their visit, the pilgrims will visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib. Charge d’Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission Saad Ahmad Warraich extended his heartfelt felicitations and wished the pilgrims a fulfilling journey.
“The issuance of visas is in line with the government of Pakistan’s commitment to fully implement the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974,” the Mission added.