The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday issued over 2,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from November 4 to 13, 2025.
During their pilgrimage, the visiting devotees will pay homage at several sacred sites, including Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, as well as Gurdwara Panja Sahib and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib.
Charge d’Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich extended his warm felicitations to the pilgrims, wishing them a spiritually fulfilling and rewarding journey. He reaffirmed that the Government of Pakistan remains committed to facilitating access to holy sites, in line with its long-standing dedication to promoting interfaith harmony, cultural understanding, and regional peace.
The issuance of visas is carried out under the framework of the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines (1974), which enables pilgrims from both Pakistan and India to visit each other’s sacred religious sites.