Guru Nanak Jayanti 2022: The Sikh jatha, who are in Pakistan for Gurupurab, are coordinating with the Indian consular staff to visit several Gurdwaras. They are there to ensure their protection and safety while they are in Pakistan.
High commission of India, Islamabad said, “@IndiainPakistan consular team is on the ground, with the Indian jatha visiting Pakistan for Gurupurab, coordinating with jatha leaders, local authorities for their safety, security and to facilitate their visit to various Gurdwaras in Pakistan.”
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A total of 1496 Indian Sikhs applied for visas to visit the Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, but only 910 of those requests were granted, disappointing Sikh pilgrims.
Pakistan is planning to commemorate Guru Nanak’s birth from November 6–15. Speaking on behalf of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Harbhajan Singh announced that on November 8, pilgrims will commemorate the anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Pakistan’s Nankana sahib.
“SGPC had applied for 1496 visas, out of which, 910 were approved but 586 were rejected. The visas are valid for 10 days, and those whose visas were rejected have been disappointed a lot. Government should not reject the religious visa,” said Harbhajan Singh.
“Both governments need to provide the facility of On Arrival Visa. The Visa office must be open at Attari-Wagah Border. The buses which used to run earlier, for the darshan of the Gurdwara of Pakistan were also stopped. That should run again. Like Delhi Lahore bus. Amritsar Nankana Sahib even the Samjota Exores train has been stopped. We should connect the people of both countries through religious places”, he further stated.
Over 2,900 Indian sikh to travel Pakistan
Sikh pilgrims from India will visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib, and Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. On Friday, Pakistan announced that its High Commission in New Delhi had granted over 2,900 Indian Sikh pilgrims visas so they could take part in the weeklong celebrations of Guru Nanak’s birth.
“On the occasion of the birthday celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued 2,942 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the Birth Celebrations scheduled to be held in Pakistan from 6-15 November 2022,” the Pakistan High Commission in India said in a statement.
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