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 from December 19–25 The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has granted 112 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims so they may visit the Shree Katas Raj Temples, also called Qila Katas, in the Punjabi region of Chakwal. “Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi has issued 112 visas to a group of Indian Hindu Pilgrims for their visit to Shree Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas, in Chakwal district of Punjab from 06-12 March 2024,” the Pakistan High Commission in India said on social networking platform X. The statement stated that 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 from December 19–25.

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70 Hindu Pilgrims from India Visit Pakistan's Katas Raj Temples
3 weeks, 1 day ago

70 Hindu Pilgrims from India Visit Pakistan's Katas Raj Temples

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: Around 70 Hindu pilgrims arrived in Lahore from India on Thursday to perform religious rituals at the Katas Raj temples in Pakistan's Punjab province. The pilgrims will travel from Lahore to Katas Raj temples in Chakwal, some 300kms from Lahore, via special buses amid high security on Friday," Evacuee Trust Property Board spokesperson Ghulam Mohayuddin told PTI. The ETPB …

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: Over 2,550 Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Over 2,550 Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations

India TV News  

Lahore: Over 2,550 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived here on Thursday to participate in festivities marking the 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Evacuee Trust Property Board Secretary Fareed Iqbal, Additional Secretary Shrines Saifullah Khokhar, and Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee president Ramesh Singh Arora -- also a minority minister in Maryam Nawaz's cabinet in Punjab -- welcomed the …

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Pakistan for Guru Nanak's birth anniversary celebrations
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Pakistan for Guru Nanak's birth anniversary celebrations

New Indian Express  

LAHORE: Over 2,550 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived here on Thursday to participate in festivities marking the 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Evacuee Trust Property Board Secretary Fareed Iqbal, Additional Secretary Shrines Saifullah Khokhar, and Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee president Ramesh Singh Arora—also a minority minister in Maryam Nawaz's cabinet in Punjab—welcomed the pilgrims at the Wagah …

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 …

Pakistan grants 3,000 visas to Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak birthday celebrations from 14-23 November
2 months ago

Pakistan grants 3,000 visas to Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak birthday celebrations from 14-23 November

Live Mint  

Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak to be held in Pakistan from 14-23 November 2024. Guru Nanak Jayanti Every year, Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik to celebrate the Sikh …

Hinglaj Yatra Hindu festival brings mountainous region in Pakistan to life
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hinglaj Yatra Hindu festival brings mountainous region in Pakistan to life

Al Jazeera  

The dramatic surroundings of Hingol National Park in Balochistan province are the setting for Pakistan’s largest Hindu celebration, Hinglaj Yatra, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday. Muslim-majority Pakistan is home to 4.4 million Hindus, just 2.14 percent of the population, and the ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata is one of the few Hindu sites in the country …

Indian Hindus arrive in Pakistan to participate in Mahashivratri festival
10 months ago

Indian Hindus arrive in Pakistan to participate in Mahashivratri festival

India TV News  

Lahore: Sixty-two Hindus arrived here from India via the Wagah border on Wednesday to participate in the Mahashivratri celebrations in Pakistan. "A total of 62 Hindu pilgrims arrived in Lahore from India on Wednesday to take part in Mahashivratri festivities," Evacuee Trust Property Board spokesman Amir Hashmi told PTI. "The main function of Mahashivratri organised by the ETPB will be …

Dozens of Indian Hindu pilgrims reach Pakistan to visit Katas Raj temples
1 year ago

Dozens of Indian Hindu pilgrims reach Pakistan to visit Katas Raj temples

Firstpost  

In order for 104 Hindu pilgrims to attend the 315th anniversary of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib’s birth at Shadani Darbar, another esteemed Hindu holy place in Sindh, the Pakistan High Commission had earlier this month granted visas to them According to an official here, up to 55 Hindu pilgrims travelled from India over the Wagah Border to Lahore …

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 …

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 …

In a first, Pakistani Hindu leader proposes flights for pilgrims to India instead of Wagah road route
2 years, 11 months ago

In a first, Pakistani Hindu leader proposes flights for pilgrims to India instead of Wagah road route

The Hindu  

Despite a complete standstill in trade and travel between India and Pakistan, a new proposal by the Pakistan Hindu Council to allow Hindu, Muslim and Sikh pilgrims to travel by air has been forwarded by the government in Islamabad. According to sources, the proposal was sent to the Ministry of External Affairs from the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi on …

Indian pilgrims on Pak tour urge Imran Khan govt to increase number of visas
3 years ago

Indian pilgrims on Pak tour urge Imran Khan govt to increase number of visas

India TV News  

Highlights Loh or Lava temple is dedicated to Hindu deity Luv, the son of Lord Ram Temple is located in Lahore Fort The temple was restored by the authorities in 2018 A group of 87 Hindu pilgrims from India on Tuesday visited the Loh temple here and urged the Imran Khan government to increase the number of visas being allocated …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 Indian Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to attend Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary celebrations
5 years, 5 months ago

500 Indian Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to attend Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary celebrations

Firstpost  

Some 500 Indian Sikhs arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to take part in celebrations related to the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev. Lahore: Some 500 Indian Sikhs arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to take part in celebrations in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev. 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, …

India seeks visa-free access for pilgrims to Kartarpur shrine
5 years, 9 months ago

India seeks visa-free access for pilgrims to Kartarpur shrine

Live Mint  

India Thursday sought visa-free access from Pakistan for 5,000 pilgrims per day to the historic Sikh shrine in Kartarpur. “From our side, we have pressed for at least 5,000 pilgrims per day to be allowed to visit the holy Sikh shrine in the initial phase,” S C L Das, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, told reporters. Das …

India lodges protest with Pakistan over alleged harassment of High Commission officials, denial of access to Sikh pilgrims
6 years, 1 month ago

India lodges protest with Pakistan over alleged harassment of High Commission officials, denial of access to Sikh pilgrims

Firstpost  

The MEA said consular officials of the Indian High Commission were “harassed and denied access” to meet pilgrims at Pakistan’s Gurudwara Nankana Sahib and Gurudwara Sacha Sauda on 21 and 22 November. New Delhi: India Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the alleged harassment of Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad and the denial of access to Indian …

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