Pakistan issues 2100 visas ahead of Guru Nanak Jayanti   

Sikh pilgrims granted visas to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary amid efforts to maintain religious exchange despite strained India-Pakistan ties The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued more than 2,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, to be held in Pakistan from 4 to 13 November 2025. In an announcement shared on Wednesday, the High Commission said in a post on X, “The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to
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