Pak issues over 3k visas to Sikh pilgrims for Gurpurb
4 months, 2 weeks 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 the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee have been denied visas by Pakistan. A post shared by Pakistan high commission on X reads, “The Pakistan high commission in New Delhi has issued over 3,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji to be held in Pakistan from 14-23 November 2024”. As per the Nehru-Liaquat pact, a bilateral agreement signed on April 8, 1950, to guarantee the rights of minorities in both the countries after the partition, about 3,000 Sikh pilgrims are allowed to visit Sikh shrines in Pakistan on four religious occasions—birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak, martyrdom day of fifth Sikh guru Guru Arjan Dev, foundation day of Khalsa Panth and death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

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SGPC delegation meets Pak envoy over visas for Sikh pilgrims
2 months ago

SGPC delegation meets Pak envoy over visas for Sikh pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

A Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee delegation met Pakistan high commission’s charge d’ affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich in New Delhi on Friday, demanding that visas be provided to the entire list of Sikh pilgrims sent by the gurdwara body for visiting gurdwaras in Pakistan. As per the Nehru-Liaquat Pact, a bilateral agreement signed between India and Pakistan on April 8, 1950, …

Pakistan Issues 84 Visas to Indian Pilgrims to Visit Katas Raj Temples
3 months, 1 week 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 months, 1 week 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 issues special coin to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniv
4 months ago

Pakistan issues special coin to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniv

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan has issued a commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak’s 555th birth anniversary as more than 2,500 Indian Sikhs pilgrims who were here to attend the special occasion departed for their homes on Saturday. The special commemorative coin of PKR 55 denomination has on one side a picture of Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib and ‘555th Birthday Celebrations’ and ‘SRI …

Pakistan: Hindu Pilgrim Shot Dead Near Nankana Sahib Ahead Of Guru Nanak Gurpurab
4 months, 2 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, …

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

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

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

SGPC terms denial of Pak visas to 596 Sikh devotees ahead of Baisakhi unfortunate
11 months, 2 weeks ago

SGPC terms denial of Pak visas to 596 Sikh devotees ahead of Baisakhi unfortunate

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Wednesday said that it was unfortunate that the Pakistan High Commission had denied visas to 596 devotees who wanted to undertake a pilgrimage to the historic gurdwaras in Pakistan, including Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib, on the occassion of Khalsa Foundation Day. After taking part in the Khalsa Foundation Day celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib …

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

Lahore, Pakistan: Robbers don police uniforms to loot Indian Sikh pilgrims
1 year, 3 months ago

Lahore, Pakistan: Robbers don police uniforms to loot Indian Sikh pilgrims

Op India  

Robbers disguised as police officers stole from an Indian Sikh family in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab state, on 30 November. Police informed that on 29 November, after returning from Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, Kanwal Jeet Singh and his family who had traveled from India to join the celebrations for the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev went shopping …

3,000 Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to participate in festivities on 554th birth anniversary of faith founder Guru Nanak
1 year, 4 months ago

3,000 Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to participate in festivities on 554th birth anniversary of faith founder Guru Nanak

Firstpost  

Evacuee Trust Property Board Additional Secretary Rana Shahid Saleem, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Pardhan Sardar Ameer Singh and other officials greeted the visiting pilgrims at the Lahore border Around 3,000 Indian Sikhs arrived here in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday through the Wagah Border to participate in the festivities in connection with the 554th birth anniversary of Baba Guru …

Gurpurb celebrations at Nankana Sahib: SGPC objects to denial of Pakistan visa to half of pilgrims
1 year, 4 months 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, 11 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 …

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi
1 year, 11 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 …

Pakistan issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
1 year, 11 months ago

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

India TV News  

Pakistan issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations The pilgrims would go to Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib during their visit. Baisakhi celebrations: Pakistan High Commission has issued more than 2,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in Baisakhi celebrations. “On the occasion of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan high commission …

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
1 year, 11 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, 3 months 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, 4 months 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 …

1.1 lakh Indians, OCI cardholders visited Kartarpur gurdwara using corridor: Govt
2 years, 8 months ago

1.1 lakh Indians, OCI cardholders visited Kartarpur gurdwara using corridor: Govt

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A total of 1,10,670 Indians and overseas citizenship of India cardholders visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan using the Kartarpur corridor, the government said on Friday. A total of 1,10,670 Indians and overseas citizenship of India cardholders visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan using the Kartarpur corridor, the government said on Friday. “Since its inauguration on November 9, …

Afghan Sikhs, Infant To Arrive In Delhi From Kabul As Sikh Body Evacuates Distressed Minorities
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghan Sikhs, Infant To Arrive In Delhi From Kabul As Sikh Body Evacuates Distressed Minorities

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee in coordination with the Indian World Forum and the Government of India are facilitating the evacuation of distressed Afghan minorities. On Thursday, a special commercial flight from Kabul operated by Kam Air will arrive in Delhi bringing 21 Afghan Sikhs to India. Last month, a special flight comprising 11 Afghan Sikhs from Kabul …

Pakistan Issues 495 Visas to Sikh Pilgrims from India
2 years, 9 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 pilgrims on Pak tour urge Imran Khan govt to increase number of visas
3 years, 3 months 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 …

Kartarpur corridor reopens
3 years, 4 months ago

Kartarpur corridor reopens

The Hindu  

Pilgrims from India on Wednesday went to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib across the international border in Pakistan's Narowal district across the Ravi river through the Kartarpur corridor as it was reopened after around 20 months. The Land Port Authority of India said the pilgrims were given a warm send-off at the Integrated Check Post gate at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s …

SGPC jatha to visit Kartarpur to celebrate parkash purb
3 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Pakistan High Commission issues 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan High Commission issues 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims

India TV News  

Pakistan High Commission issues 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims The visas were issued to facilitate the visit of the pilgrims to Pakistan to offer prayers at various gurdwaras from November 17-26. At least 3,000 visas were issued to Indian Sikh pilgrims on the eve of the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev by the Pakistan High Commission on …

MEA urges Pak to allow visit of 1.5k pilgrims to mark Gurupurab
3 years, 4 months 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 …

At least 1,500 Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Gurupurab from November 17 to 26: MEA
3 years, 4 months ago

At least 1,500 Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Gurupurab from November 17 to 26: MEA

India TV News  

At least 1,500 Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Gurupurab from November 17 to 26: MEA Earlier in this year, Pakistan has denied permission to Sikh pilgrims from India to Pakistan on two occasions in June this year; one on the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji and the second on the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji. …

Taliban stop 140 Afghan Hindu-Sikh pilgrims from visiting Delhi
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban stop 140 Afghan Hindu-Sikh pilgrims from visiting Delhi

India TV News  

The Taliban have stopped 140 Afghan Hindu-Sikhs who were scheduled to arrive later today in Delhi from Afghanistan's capital Kabul on an annual pilgrimage tour. Partap Singh, president of Gurdwara Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, New Mahavir Nagar, said that the group was coming to attend the celebrations organised to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. …

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib from next month
3 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib from next month

Firstpost  

Pilgrimage to the gurdwara was suspended in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Pakistan has decided to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur from next month with strict COVID-19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on September 22, media reports said on Sunday. The decision to open the …

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib
3 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur from next month with strict COVID-19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on September 22, media reports said on Sunday. The decision to open the Kartarpur shrine was taken by the National Command and Operation Centre on Saturday …

Pakistan to let fully vaccinated pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib next month
3 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan to let fully vaccinated pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib next month

Live Mint  

Pakistan has decided to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur from next month with strict Covid-19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on September 22, media reports said on Sunday. The decision to open the Kartarpur shrine was taken by the National Command and Operation Centre on Saturday due …

Sikh Pilgrims to Pak's Panja Sahib Gurdwara Diverted to Lahore as Protests Erupt After Cleric's Arrest
3 years, 11 months ago

Sikh Pilgrims to Pak's Panja Sahib Gurdwara Diverted to Lahore as Protests Erupt After Cleric's Arrest

News 18  

Pakistan has been rocked by protests in several cities over the arrest of 26-year-old Saad Hussain Rizvi, the chief of Tehreek-e-Labbaik from Lahore. The arrest and the protests led to the Pakistan security agencies changing the route plan of the 800 Indian pilgrims who went to Pakistan to pay obeisance at places of Sikh religious importance, mainly at the Panja …

437 Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi
3 years, 11 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 …

437 Sikh pilgrims granted permission to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi
3 years, 11 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 …

MHA cites protocol for denying Sikhs permission to visit Nankana Sahib in Pak
4 years 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
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Pakistan govt lays artificial turf in Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to facilitate pilgrims in hot weather
4 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan govt lays artificial turf in Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to facilitate pilgrims in hot weather

India Today  

The Pakistan government has laid a 16,000 feet artificial turf in the courtyard of the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara to facilitate bare-footed pilgrims walk on the marble floor in the scorching heat, a top official said on Monday. Indian pilgrims are currently not visiting the gurdwara as India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara on March …

Over 700 Sikh, Hindus from Afghanistan to come to India in long term visas
4 years, 8 months ago

Over 700 Sikh, Hindus from Afghanistan to come to India in long term visas

Op India  

Days after an abducted Sikh leader was finally released in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Home Affairs has reportedly approved long-term visas to 700 Sikh and Hindus currently living in Afghanistan. A government official informed, “To begin with, over 700 such individuals have been identified and the required formalities are underway to bring them to India before 15 August.” Reportedly, the …

Pakistan mission issues visas to Hindu pilgrims to visit Katas Raj temples
5 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan mission issues visas to Hindu pilgrims to visit Katas Raj temples

India TV News  

The Pakistan High Commission here on Monday said it has issued visas to a group of Hindu pilgrims to visit Shree Katas Raj temples in Punjab province's Chakwal district. The group is planning to visit Shree Katas Raj temples, also known as Qila Katas or complex of Katas temples, from February 19 to 25, the Pakistan High Commission said in …

Around 3,000 Sikh pilgrims to visit Panja Sahib shrine in Pakistan
5 years, 2 months ago

Around 3,000 Sikh pilgrims to visit Panja Sahib shrine in Pakistan

India TV News  

As many as 555 Sikh devotees from the national capital along with around 3,000 pilgrims will visit Pakistan via Wagah border in April to celebrate Baisakhi at the historic Gurudwara Panja Sahib, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee President Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Sunday. Sikhs and 'Sahajdhari Sikhs' living in Delhi having valid identity proof like Aadhaar card, PAN card, …

1,467 pilgrims visit Kartarpur -- highest since opening of corridor
5 years, 4 months ago

1,467 pilgrims visit Kartarpur -- highest since opening of corridor

India TV News  

The number of pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan on Sunday reached 1,467, the highest turnout since the Kartarpur corridor was opened on November 9, officials said. The number of devotees to the historic Kartarpur shrine—the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak-- had not crossed the 700-mark per day even since the corridor was opened. Gurvinder Bajwa, …

How the Kartarpur Corridor came into existence
5 years, 4 months ago

How the Kartarpur Corridor came into existence

The Hindu  

The first batch of Indian pilgrims travelled to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor, opened on November 9, 2019. February 1999 Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee proposed the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor when he took a bus ride to Lahore as a part of a peace initiative with Pakistan. August 2018 The then Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu …

562 pilgrims use Kartarpur corridor on first day
5 years, 4 months ago

562 pilgrims use Kartarpur corridor on first day

Live Mint  

New Delhi: On the inaugural day, 562 pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan to offer prayers at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur after the much-awaited corridor was opened, officials said on Saturday. A total of 562 pilgrims were part of the first 'jatha' who visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib on the first day of the pilgrimage, a Home Ministry official said. …

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Chronology of events
5 years, 4 months ago

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Chronology of events

The Hindu  

The following is the chronology of major events leading up to the opening of the landmark Kartarpur Sahib Corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Gurdaspur district. July 14: Pakistan and India hold second round of the talks on the Kartarpur corridor in Wagah; India gives Pakistan dossier on possible attempts to …

Kartarpur corridor inauguration: First batch of Indian pilgrims enters Pakistan through passage linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to Dera Baba Nanak shrine
5 years, 4 months ago

Kartarpur corridor inauguration: First batch of Indian pilgrims enters Pakistan through passage linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to Dera Baba Nanak shrine

Firstpost  

The first batch of the Indian pilgrims entered Pakistan through the historic Kartarpur corridor which was thrown open ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. Kartarpur: The first batch of the Indian pilgrims entered Pakistan on Saturday through the historic Kartarpur corridor which was thrown open ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder …

Kartarpur Corridor Inauguration: US welcomes the opening; sends best wishes to pilgrims | Highlights
5 years, 4 months ago

Kartarpur Corridor Inauguration: US welcomes the opening; sends best wishes to pilgrims | Highlights

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor today, which will allow Sikh pilgrims to travel to Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. 04:35 pm: PM Modi and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh released a commemorative coin and a stamp in honour of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji PM Modi with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh 04:20 pm: Former Punjab Minister …

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