In connection with the upcoming Baisakhi celebrations, Pakistan has issued over 6,500 visas to Indian pilgrims to attend the annual festivities taking place in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hindu festival is scheduled to be held in Pakistan from April 10 to 19 this year. The visas were issued by the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi as a gesture of goodwill.\u00a0The Indian pilgrims would, inter-alia, visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during their time in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expressing his views on the occasion, the Charge d\u2019 Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich, stated that the large number of visas issued by the government of Pakistan was a manifestation of Islamabad’s policy to foster harmony and promote understanding between peoples, cultures and religions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that Pakistan would continue to facilitate such visits to sacred and holy sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every year, a large number of Yatrees (pilgrims) from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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