The Daily Notable (Web Desk) The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued more than 3800 visas to Sikh yatrees from India to participate in the 549th birthday celebration commemoration festivities of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in Pakistan from November 21-30.
As of late issued visas by the Pakistan High Commission are notwithstanding the visas issued to Sikh pilgrims taking an interest in the occasion from different nations.
The High Commission has issued the biggest number of visas lately to Sikh pilgrims for Baba Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations, well past the most extreme number of 3000, commonly concurred between the two nations for this occasion, the statement said.
Remarking on the event, Pakistan’s High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood said this was an “uncommon motion” by the Pakistan Government in perspective of the 550th-commemoration festivities of Baba Guru Nanak initiating vigorously from this year.
“We extend profound felicitations to our brothers and sisters celebrating this auspicious occasion and wish all yatrees a spiritually fulfilling yatra,” Pakistan’s high commissioner said.
The issuance of pilgrimage visas to Sikh travelers is in accordance with the Government of Pakistan’s endeavors for elevating visits to religious holy places and people-to-people interactions. This likewise shows the dedication of the Government of Pakistan to loyally actualize the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines.
Pakistan stays focused on safeguarding holy religious places and broadening all conceivable help for the meeting travelers everything being equal, the statement said.
