A large number of pilgrims from India visit Pakistan every year to observe various religious festivals or occasions.
The High Commission of Pakistan has issued more than 6,500 visas to Indian pilgrims to participate in the annual Baisakhi festival, which will be held from April 10 to 19, the committee said on Monday. Every year, a large number of pilgrims from India visit Pakistan and observe various religious festivals or occasions under the framework of the Pakistan-Indian Agreement to visit the religious holy land of 1974. 10-19,” the High Commissioner said in a statement.
It said that the pilgrims will visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib elsewhere. Pakistan’s D’Affaire in India, Saad Ahmad Warraich said the large number of visas issued by the Pakistani government are “an embodiment of our policies that promote harmony and promote understanding between people, culture and religion”. The statement quoted him as saying that Pakistan will continue to promote access to the sacred and holy lands.
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