New Delhi, Nov 13 : Pakistan Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said on Saturday that more than 8,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world will visit Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, Express Tribune reported.New Delhi, Nov 13, : , Pakistan’s Minister for Information Fawad Chhry stated Saturday that over 8,000 Sikh pilgrims will travel to Pakistan to commemorate the birth anniversary Baba Guru Nanak.Express Tribune reported.The minister took to his official Twitter handle to make the announcement and to welcome the pilgrims to “the land of Gurus, Sufis and Yogis”.
Minister took to Twitter to announce the news and welcome pilgrims to “the Land of Gurus, Sufis, and Yogis”.
The Pakistan High Commission has issued about 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to enable them to participate in the 552nd birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak in Pakistan from Nov 17-26, the Dawn reported.
According to Dawn, about 3,000 visas have been issued by the Pakistan High Commission to Indian Sikh pilgrims in order to allow them to attend the 552nd birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak in Pakistan (Nov 17-26).
According to a press release issued by the High Commission, the Sikh pilgrims during their stay in Pakistan will visit different gurdwaras, including Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.
According to the High Commission’s press release, the Sikh pilgrims will visit various gurdwaras in Pakistan during their stay, including Gurdwara Janam asthan in Nankana Sahib, and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, in Kartarpur.
Visas to the Sikh pilgrims have been issued under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, which provides for the visit of 3,000 Sikh pilgrims from India for the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the report said.
According to the report, visas for Sikh pilgrims were issued under the 1974 Pakistan-India Protocol on Visitors to Religious Shrines.This protocol allows for the entry of 3,000 Sikh pilgrims to India to celebrate Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary.
Thousands of Sikh pilgrims residing in countries other than India will also be visiting Pakistan to attend the event.Many thousands of Sikh pilgrims from other countries will be traveling to Pakistan to witness the event.
The Pakistan High Commission in India has extended felicitations to the Sikh community on the 552nd birth anniversary of the founder of Sikh religion.Pakistan High Commission in India extended its felicitations to the Sikh community for the 552nd anniversary of the founding of Sikh religion.
The High Commission also wishes a spiritually rewarding ‘Yatra’ to the pilgrims visiting Pakistan on this occasion, the report said.According to the report, the High Commission wishes pilgrims who visit Pakistan a spiritually enriching Yatra.
The issuance of maximum number of pilgrimage visas is in line with the government’s efforts to promote visits to religious shrines in Pakistan, it said.It stated that the maximum number of pilgrimage visas was a result of government efforts to encourage visits to religious shrines of Pakistan #Pakistan #Sikh #pilgrims #Delhi
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