2,200 Sikh yatrees to visit Gurudwaras and shrines in Pakistan for Baisakhi

New Delhi, Apr 7: Pakistan has issued 2,200 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for attending Baisakhi celebrations that are to be held at various shrines in Pakistan from Apr 12 to Apr 21. The annual festival of Baisakhi is scheduled to be celebrated in Pakistan between Apr 12 and Apr 21.

 

 

 

According to the Pakistan High Commission in India, the latest number of visas provided to Indian pilgrims is 2,200. According to the Commission's statement, "During their visit to Pakistan, the pilgrims would, inter alia, go to Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. They would enter Pakistan on Apr 12 and would return back to India on Apr 21."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pakistan High Commission in India made it public by tweeting, "On the eve of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2200 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual festival scheduled to be held in Pakistan from 12-21 April 2022." The visas are being issued to Indian pilgrims under the framework of 'Pakistan - India Protocol on visits to religious shrines' of 1974.

 

 

According to Pakistan Commission's statement, "Every year, a large number of Sikh yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals/occasions. The visas issued from New Delhi are in addition to the visas granted to Sikh pilgrims participating in these events from other countries." Aftab Hasan Khan Charge'd Affaires of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said, "Pakistan takes immense pride in preserving sacred religious places and providing necessary felicitation to the visiting pilgrims."