Pakistan issues 495 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India

Pakistani pilgrims also visit India every year as per protocol.  (File photo/Reuters)

Pakistani pilgrims also visit India every year as per protocol. (File photo/Reuters)

Expressing his views on the auspicious occasion, Pakistan’s in-charge d’affairs Aftab Hasan Khan congratulated the pilgrims and wished them a rewarding journey.

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  • Last Update:June 17, 2022, 23:58 IST
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The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it has issued 495 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India. Under the provision of bilateral protocol on visits to religious places, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims India Visit Pakistan every year. Pakistani pilgrims also visit India every year as per protocol.

“On the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Pakistan High Commission has issued 495 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the annual anniversary celebrations in Pakistan from June 21 to 30,” the Pakistan High Commission said. It said the issuance of pilgrimage visas to religious pilgrims by the High Commission is in line with the commitment of the Pakistani government to fully implement the bilateral protocol on travel to religious places between the two countries.

Expressing his views on the auspicious occasion, Pakistan’s in-charge d’affairs Aftab Hasan Khan congratulated the pilgrims and wished them a rewarding journey.

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