437 Sikh pilgrims granted permission to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi
3 years, 8 months ago

437 Sikh pilgrims granted permission to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the top body of the Sikh community, said on Sunday more than 400 pilgrims have been allowed to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi by the ministry of external affairs. “Four hundred and thirty-seven people have been granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi,” SGPC secretary Mohinder Singh Ahli told news agency ANI. For the Sikhs, there are four occasions every year—Baisakhi, martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev, death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak—on which they can visit religious sites associated with their religion in Pakistan. SGPC spokesperson Kulwinder Singh told HT on Saturday that the body had originally sent 793 names for approval to visit Nankana Sahib, of which 356 have been rejected.

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Pakistan Issues 84 Visas to Indian Pilgrims to Visit Katas Raj Temples
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan Issues 84 Visas to Indian Pilgrims to Visit Katas Raj Temples

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Pakistan high commission on Wednesday said it issued 84 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit the Shree Katas Raj temples in Punjab province's Chakwal district.The group has been given visas to visit the Katas Raj temples from December 19 to 25. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims …

Pakistan: Hindu Pilgrim Shot Dead Near Nankana Sahib Ahead Of Guru Nanak Gurpurab
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Hindu Pilgrim Shot Dead Near Nankana Sahib Ahead Of Guru Nanak Gurpurab

ABP News  

Pakistan News: A Pakistani Hindu from Larkana in Sindh province of Pakistan was killed near Nankana Sahib late Wednesday night. The incident took place near Chak 572, Bhagaur, on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road, and the assailants were said to be a gang of robber, a Dawn report said. According to the complainant, the report said, Akshat Kumar from Osta Muhammad, …

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan for gurpurb
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan for gurpurb

Hindustan Times  

A 2,551-member Sikh jatha left for Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border on Thursday to take part in the celebration of Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Sikhism’s founder. The pilgrims were seen off by the SGPC office-bearers and officials including chief secretary Kulwant Singh Manan at the Golden Temple. On the Pakistan side, office-bearers …

Pak issues over 3k visas to Sikh pilgrims for Gurpurb
2 months ago

Pak issues over 3k visas to Sikh pilgrims for Gurpurb

Hindustan Times  

Amid reports that many pilgrims have been denied Pakistan visa to attend celebrations of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary at Nankana Sahib, Pakistan high commission at New Delhi on Sunday made it clear that it has issued visas to over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims. On Saturday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said that nearly 65% of pilgrims whose names were sent by …

Gurpurb celebrations at Nankana Sahib: SGPC objects to denial of Pakistan visa to half of pilgrims
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurpurb celebrations at Nankana Sahib: SGPC objects to denial of Pakistan visa to half of pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday objected to the denial of Pakistan visas to half of Sikh devotees. The SGPC had sent passports of 1,684 pilgrims to the Pakistan embassy at New Delhi. The devotees wanted to be part of the celebration of the Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurpurb at his birthplace at …

65-year-old Indian pilgrim dies of heart attack at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan
1 year, 8 months ago

65-year-old Indian pilgrim dies of heart attack at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

A 65-year-old Indian Sikh pilgrim who arrived here to attend the 'Vaisakhi Mela' festivities died of a heart attack, officials said on Wednesday. Jokindar Singh, a resident of Taij Buhadar Nagar, Jalandhar, arrived in Lahore via Wagah Border last Sunday and died of a heart attack on Tuesday, Evacuee Trust Property Board spokesperson Amir Hashmi told PTI. "Singh who was …

2,475 Sikh pilgrims cross over to Pak for Baisakhi
1 year, 9 months ago

2,475 Sikh pilgrims cross over to Pak for Baisakhi

Hindustan Times  

Amritsar: A 2,475-strong Sikh jatha on Sunday crossed over to Pakistan from India through the Attari-Wagah border to celebrate “Khalsa Sajna Diwas” at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hassan Abdal. Before departing, Bhalaipur said, “Several Sikh shrines are situated in Pakistan and the community longs to see them and pay obeisance there, therefore, the governments of both nations should grant visas with …

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi
1 year, 9 months ago

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi

Firstpost  

Besides the SGPC, Sikh devotees Amritsar: A ‘jatha’ of Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan to participate in a religious congregation to be organised on Khalsa Sajna Diwas at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib. SGPC secretary Partap Singh said this ‘jatha’ has departed to participate in the main congregation of Khalsa Sajna Diwas to be organised at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib. He …

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
1 year, 9 months ago

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April 9 to 18. The pilgrims would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib gurdwaras during the visit, it said. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on …

Pakistan issues 96 visas to Indian pilgrims
2 years ago

Pakistan issues 96 visas to Indian pilgrims

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan high commission on Monday said it has issued 96 visas to a group of pilgrims from India to facilitate their travel to the Shree Katas Raj temples in the Punjab province's Chakwal district. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan every year. "The …

Pakistan High Commission issues 100 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Sindh's Shadani Darbar shrine
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan High Commission issues 100 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Sindh's Shadani Darbar shrine

Firstpost  

Shadani Darbar is a 300-years-old temple and is a sacred site for Hindus from various countries New Delhi: Pakistan has reportedly issued 100 visas to Indian pilgrims who want to travel to several religious sites in the neighbouring country. According to the Pakistan high commission, the group of Indian pilgrims will be visiting Pakistan to participate in the 314th birth …

Pakistan Issues 495 Visas to Sikh Pilgrims from India
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan Issues 495 Visas to Sikh Pilgrims from India

News 18  

The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 495 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan every year. "On the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Pakistan High Commission has issued 495 visas to Sikh pilgrims …

SGPC jatha to visit Kartarpur to celebrate parkash purb
3 years, 1 month ago

SGPC jatha to visit Kartarpur to celebrate parkash purb

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR The SGPC has hailed the Centre’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on November 17 for parkash purb of Guru Nanak. Hailing the Centre’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on November 17 for parkash purb of Guru Nanak, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Tuesday decided to send a “jatha” to Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Kartarpur. The SGPC …

Guru Nanak's birth anniversary will see 8,000 Sikh pilgrims: Pak minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Guru Nanak's birth anniversary will see 8,000 Sikh pilgrims: Pak minister

Hindustan Times  

More than 8,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world will visit Pakistan to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of the Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev, the country's federal minister for information, Fawad Chaudhry, said on Saturday. Indian pilgrims at the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan Pakistan has given visas to 855 Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Nankana …

MEA urges Pak to allow visit of 1.5k pilgrims to mark Gurupurab
3 years, 1 month ago

MEA urges Pak to allow visit of 1.5k pilgrims to mark Gurupurab

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday said it expects Pakistan to allow a visit of a group of 1,500 pilgrims on the occasion of Gurupurab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, following the denial of permission for visits by two other groups in June. The pilgrims are scheduled to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara …

About 100 Sikh Pilgrims from Punjab That Visited Pakistan for Baisakhi Test Covid-19 Positive
3 years, 8 months ago

About 100 Sikh Pilgrims from Punjab That Visited Pakistan for Baisakhi Test Covid-19 Positive

News 18  

Setting off alarm bells at the local health administration, about 100 pilgrims from Punjab who were part of the Jatha to Pakistan for celebrating Baisakhi have tested positive for Coronavirus. Over 800 pilgrims had travelled to Pakistan on April 12 as part of the jathas representing various Sikh organisations including SGPC to celebrate Baisakhi. The pilgrims were granted a 10- …

437 Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi
3 years, 8 months ago

437 Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi

Live Mint  

A total of 437 people have been granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi at the historic gurdwaras of the neighbouring country, including the Nankana Sahib. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee secretary Mohinder Singh Ahli said that 437 people have been granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi. Passports were distributed on Sunday in the …

MHA cites protocol for denying Sikhs permission to visit Nankana Sahib in Pak
3 years, 9 months ago

MHA cites protocol for denying Sikhs permission to visit Nankana Sahib in Pak

Hindustan Times  

The Union home ministry on Tuesday said it last month denied permission to a group or Jatha of 600 Sikh pilgrims to travel to Pakistan for the 100th anniversary of the 1920 Nankana Sahib massacre as it was not covered under the 1974 Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines between the two countries. The ministry said under the Protocol, …

MHA Denies Permission to 600 Sikh Pilgrims Planning to Visit Pakistan; Cites Security, Covid-19 Situation There
3 years, 10 months ago

MHA Denies Permission to 600 Sikh Pilgrims Planning to Visit Pakistan; Cites Security, Covid-19 Situation There

News 18  

The Union Home Ministry Thursday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in that country, officials said. In a communication to the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, the home ministry said that the security situation in Pakistan continues to be adverse and there is a threat to Indian citizens in …

Indian Sikh pilgrims won't need a passport to visit Kartarpur: Pak PM
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian Sikh pilgrims won't need a passport to visit Kartarpur: Pak PM

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that Sikh pilgrims from India would not need a passport to travel to Kartarpur and no fee would be charged from them on the opening day of the corridor on November 9. The Kartarpur Corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, just 4 …

Kartarpur Corridor: Pakistan to issue 10,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims
5 years, 2 months ago

Kartarpur Corridor: Pakistan to issue 10,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims

India TV News  

On the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in November this year, Pakistan will issue 10,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims. The pilgrims will proceed to the Wagah railway station from the Atari railway station and then start their journey to the Nankana Sahib. Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Committee chief Sardar Satwant Singh has invited Sikhs from across the world …

Imran Khan says Pakistan government will issue multiple, on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims
5 years, 4 months ago

Imran Khan says Pakistan government will issue multiple, on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims

Firstpost  

Pakistan PM Imran Khan assured that his government will issue multiple and on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims coming from India and other countries, according to media reports on Tuesday. Lahore: Kartarpur is the “Madina” and Nankana Sahib is the “Makkah” of the Sikh community, Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has said and assured that his government will issue multiple and …

Pakistan to start visa process for Sikh pilgrims on September 1
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan to start visa process for Sikh pilgrims on September 1

The Hindu  

Pakistan will start a month-long visa process starting September 1 for the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries who plans to attend the 550 birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November. “Visa process for the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries will start from September 1 and complete by September 30 in connection with 550 birth anniversary …

500 more Indians allowed by Pakistan to attend Sikh festival
5 years, 5 months ago

500 more Indians allowed by Pakistan to attend Sikh festival

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan on Tuesday allowed a special group of a little more than 500 Indian Sikh pilgrims to join an event at Nankana Sahib that will launch celebrations marking the upcoming 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. The Pakistan high commission in New Delhi issued visas to the Indian pilgrims on July 26. “These pilgrims are scheduled …

500 Sikh pilgrims visit Nankana Sahib in Pakistan
5 years, 5 months ago

500 Sikh pilgrims visit Nankana Sahib in Pakistan

The Quint  

Amritsar: Sikh devotees all set to leave for Pakistan to participate in 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, from Amritsar on July 30, 2019. A team of over 500 Sikh pilgrims was given the visa by Pakistan to visit the Nankana Sahib as part of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, …

Pakistan claims India refused to let its train cross border to bring 200 Sikh pilgrims
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan claims India refused to let its train cross border to bring 200 Sikh pilgrims

India TV News  

Pakistan on Friday claimed that India refused to let its train cross the border and bring some 200 Sikh yatris to Lahore for Jore Mela festivities. But the Indian government refused to allow the Pakistani train to enter its territory to bring the Sikh yatris here," Amir Hashmi, spokesperson for Evacuee Trust Property Board, told PTI. "We remained in touch …

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