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Pakistan guru dham darshan: The batch of 342 Sikh devotees has been sent to Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi festival on behalf of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. On this special occasion, Bhupendra Singh Assandh, the head of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, flagged off the batch of devotees in 2 separate buses. The pilgrims showed amazing enthusiasm. On this occasion, Sikh devotees said that they are getting a chance to see their Guru religions for the first time. Because of this, they are very happy.
For the first time, the Government of Pakistan has given visas to a large number of people to go to Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Today, a batch of 342 people left for Pakistan will enter the neighboring country through the Wagah border tomorrow. Please tell that many important Gurudham is located in Pakistan. This includes Shri Nankana Sahib (birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji), Panja Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. All these pilgrimage centers have a very important place in Sikhism. That is why devotees go there and feel themselves closer to the gurus.
Visa issued to Indian Sikh pilgrims
The Government of Pakistan issued more than 6,700 visas to the Indian Sikh pilgrims for the Baisakhi festival. An official gave this information on Tuesday (April 8). This is the first time in the last 50 years, when more visas have been issued between the two countries. Saifullah Khokhar, Additional Secretary of ‘Evacui Trust Property Board’ (ETPB), told ‘PTI-Bhasha’, ‘Pakistan-India Religious Protocol Agreement 1974 is allowed 3,000 Sikh pilgrims for any religious festival under 1974. However, the government has issued 6,751 visas and 3,751 additional visas have been provided at the special request of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the ETPB.
Will go to Pakistan via Wagah border on 10 April
Sikh pilgrims from India will go to Pakistan via Wagah border on 10 April to commemorate the establishment of Sikh New Year and Khalsa Panth on 14 April. Khokhar said that this is the first time in the last 50 years, when the Government of Pakistan has issued additional visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi.