ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued one hundred visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims for visiting their religious sites in Sindh. Officials said the visas were issued by Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
The Indian Hindu pilgrims will participate in the 314th birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib, at Shadani Darbar Hayat Pitafi, in Sindh.
Shadani Darbar is an over 300 years old temple and is considered as a sacred place of Hindu devotees from across the globe. The Darbar was founded in 1786 by Sant Shadaram Sahib, born in Lahore in 1708.
The celebrations are set to begin today and will continue till 3rd of next month.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, thousands of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan to attend various religious festivals every year.
The issuance of pilgrimage visas to Hindu and Sikh pilgrims is reflective of Pakistan’s respect for religious places of all faiths and efforts for promoting interfaith harmony.
