Pakistani pilgrims in Ajmer for Urs after 2 years
4 years, 10 months ago

Pakistani pilgrims in Ajmer for Urs after 2 years

The Hindu  

A delegation of 212 pilgrims from Pakistan arrived in Ajmer on Saturday for attending the 808th Urs of Sufi mystic Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the historic dargah in the city after a gap of two years. The pilgrims, accompanied by the Pakistan High Commission officials, reached Ajmer early morning by the Delhi-Udaipur Chetak Express train. India had not granted visas to the Pakistani devotees intending to travel to Ajmer in 2018 and 2019 amid tensions between the two countries. Stay till March 3 Ajmer Collector Vishwa Mohan Sharma said the Pakistani pilgrims would be allowed to move around only within the Municipal Corporation limits, as per the visa rules.

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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 issues 84 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Katas Raj temples
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan issues 84 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Katas Raj temples

India TV News  

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 Pakistan high commission in New Delhi has issued 84 visas to a group of Indian pilgrims for their visit to the sacred Shree Katas Raj Temples in Chakwal district of Punjab," …

Pakistan High Commission issues visas to 112 Indian Hindu pilgrims to visit temples
10 months ago

Pakistan High Commission issues visas to 112 Indian Hindu pilgrims to visit temples

Firstpost  

Millions of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India travel to Pakistan annually to attend various religious festivals and celebrations, in accordance with the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974 The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi granted 62 visas to Indian pilgrims earlier in December of last year so they could visit the Shree Katas Raj Temples …

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 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 …

Indian Railways to ferry Pakistani pilgrims to Ajmer Sharif
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian Railways to ferry Pakistani pilgrims to Ajmer Sharif

India TV News  

The Indian Railways will ferry, for a fee, Pakistani pilgrims from Atari border to Ajmer Sharif Dargah for the Urs fair-2020, official sources said on Tuesday. According to the Railway Ministry sources related to the development, the national transporter will run a train to ferry the pilgrims to Ajmer Sharif for the annual ceremony. The transportation of pilgrims is part …

Railways to run Puri-Ajmer special train for Khwaja 'Urs' festival
4 years, 11 months ago

Railways to run Puri-Ajmer special train for Khwaja 'Urs' festival

India TV News  

The Railways will run special trains to Ajmer from Puri for the 'Urs' festival later this month. In its return leg, the train will depart at 8.05 pm on March 2 and arrive in Puri at 4.14 pm on March 4, he said. The annual 'Urs' festival in Ajmer commemorates the death anniversary of Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. …

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