LAHORE: Pakistan on Tuesday issued another 112 visas to Hindu pilgrims in India to visit prominent temples in Punjab’s Chakwal district. “Today, the High Commission for Pakistan in India issued 112 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims for their visit to a prominent Hindu temple in Punjab, Pakistan,” read an official statement. In addition to visas for Hindu religious places covered under the framework of the bilateral protocol, a large number of Indian Hindus are issued visas by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on a regular basis for visits to their families and friends in Pakistan, according to the communiqué. “The [Pakistan] High Commission wishes a spiritually rewarding pilgrimage to Hindu pilgrims visiting Pakistan. Pakistan remains committed to preserving sacred religious sites and extending all possible assistance to the visiting pilgrims of all faiths,” it added.

Source: Pakistan Today December 15, 2021 06:01 UTC