Under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, thousands of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions every year. Today, Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued 136 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims for visit to their religious sites in Pakistan. 1/4@ForeignOfficePk @FMPublicDiploPK @epwing_official @GovtofPakistan — Pakistan High Commission India (@PakinIndia) December 1, 2021The statement said the visas issued by the Pakistan High Commission are in addition to the visas granted to Hindu and Sikh pilgrims participating in these events from other countries. 2/4 pic.twitter.com/mRHbRe3sr0 — Pakistan High Commission India (@PakinIndia) December 1, 2021In November, more than 8,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world visited Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. The Pakistan High Commission for India had also issued around 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims.

Source: The Express Tribune December 02, 2021 02:21 UTC