Another party of Indian pilgrims granted visa for Pakistan.

NEW DELHI -- Another party of Indian pilgrims, comprising 139 people, has been granted visas by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to visit Shree Katas Raj Dham from 9-15 December.

The Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines (1974) governs reciprocal visits by Indian and Pakistani pilgrims to designated shrines in Pakistan and India. Accordingly, a large number of Sikh and Hindu yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals every year. Similarly, Zaireen (pilgrims) from Pakistan visit India to pay obeisance at the shrines of various Sufi saints in India.

In November, more than 3800 Sikh yatrees from India were granted visas to visit Pakistan for the 549th birthday anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. During their visit, the historic initiative of 'Kartarpur Corridor' was launched and the ground-breaking ceremony on the Pakistan side of the International Border was performed by Prime Minister Imran Khan on 28 November 2018 in the presence of the visiting Sikh Jatha from India.

Subsequently, over 220 Indian pilgrims...