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Sikhs pilgrims from UK, US & Canada to get free online visas in Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Sikh pilgrims from the US, UK and Canada will receive free online visas within 30 minutes upon arrival in the country to pay respect to their religious sites. Naqvi’s remarks came as he met with a 44-member foreign delegation of Sikh pilgrims in Lahore Thursday. The minister warmly welcomed the Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan. He…

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[ad_1] Days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO meeting, India and Pakistan announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to extend the agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor, which allows visa-free travel by Indian nationals to the gurdwara built at the Pakistani site where Guru Nanak spent the last years of his life. The Indian side has again urged Pakistan not to levy any fee or charges on Indian nationals using the corridor following continued requests by pilgrims for the removal of the $20 service charge levied by Pakistan on every pilgrim, the external affairs ministry said in a statement. “It has been agreed between India and Pakistan through diplomatic channels to extend the validity of the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years,” the statement said. The agreement was signed on October 24, 2019, to facilitate the visit of Indian nationals to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur at Narowal in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was valid for five years. “Extension of the validity of this Agreement will ensure uninterrupted operation of the Corridor for use by the pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan,” the ministry statement further added. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also posted about it on social media platform X, writing “India and Pakistan have renewed the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years. PM @narendramodi’s government will continue to facilitate our Sikh community’s access to their holy sites.” India and Pakistan have renewed the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years. PM @narendramodi’s government will continue to facilitate our Sikh community’s access to their holy sites. : https://t.co/0fr3WTBhnc — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2024 Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, often called just Kartarpur Sahib, is one of the holiest shrines for Sikhs as Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev preached there during the last eighteen years of his life. After Partition of India in 1947, Kartarpur Sahib fell on the Pakistan side of the International Border. With India being the home for more than 95 per cent of all Sikhs globally, pilgrims from all over India always demanded access to go to Kartarpur Sahib, which is in Shakargarh Tehsil, Narowal District, in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO meeting, India and Pakistan announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to extend the agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor, which allows visa-free travel by Indian nationals to the gurdwara built at the Pakistani site where Guru Nanak spent the last years of his life. The Indian side has again urged Pakistan not to levy any fee or charges on Indian nationals using the corridor following continued requests by pilgrims for the removal of the $20 service charge levied by Pakistan on every pilgrim, the external affairs ministry said in a statement. “It has been agreed between India and Pakistan through diplomatic channels to extend the validity of the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years,” the statement said. The agreement was signed on October 24, 2019, to facilitate the visit of Indian nationals to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur at Narowal in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was valid for five years. “Extension of the validity of this Agreement will ensure uninterrupted operation of the Corridor for use by the pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan,” the ministry statement further added. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also posted about it on social media platform X, writing “India and Pakistan have renewed the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years. PM @narendramodi’s government will continue to facilitate our Sikh community’s access to their holy sites.” India and Pakistan have renewed the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years. PM @narendramodi’s government will continue to facilitate our Sikh community’s access to their holy sites. : https://t.co/0fr3WTBhnc — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2024 Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, often called just Kartarpur Sahib, is one of the holiest shrines for Sikhs as Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev preached there during the last eighteen years of his life. After Partition of India in 1947, Kartarpur Sahib fell on the Pakistan side of the International Border. With India being the home for more than 95 per cent of all Sikhs globally, pilgrims from all over India always demanded access to go to Kartarpur Sahib, which is in Shakargarh Tehsil, Narowal District, in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. [ad_2] Source link

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Families of two Sikh brothers from India, Pakistan reunite after 75 years

Emotional scenes of the family reunion were witnessed at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib where they sang songs to express their joy and showered flowers on each other.

LAHORE: Seventy-five years after they separated during the Partition in 1947, the families of two Sikh brothers met at the Kartarpur Corridor, singing songs and showering flowers on each other in an emotional reunion made possible through social media.

The families of Gurdev Singh and Daya Singh arrived at the Kartarpur Corridor on Thursday for a reunion.

Emotional scenes of the family reunion were witnessed at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib where they sang songs to express their joy and showered flowers on each other.

Both the brothers hailed from Haryana and used to live in Gomla village in Mahendragarh district with their late father's friend, Karim Bakhsh, at the time of the Partition.

Bakhsh migrated to Pakistan along with elder Gurdev Singh while younger Daya Singh remained in Haryana with his maternal uncle. After reaching Pakistan, Bakhsh moved to the Jhang district of Punjab province, some 200 km from Lahore, and gave a Muslim name (Ghulam Muhammad) to Gurdev Singh.

Gurdev Singh passed away a few years ago.

Muhammad Sharif, son of Gurdev, told the media that over the years his father had written letters to the government of India to find the whereabouts of his brother Daya Singh. "Six months ago, we managed to find uncle Daya Singh through social media," he said, adding that both families decided to reach Kartarpur Sahib for the reunion. He urged the Indian government to give visas to his family members here so that they could visit their ancestral house in Haryana.

Last year, two brothers who separated during the Partition reunited at Kartarpur Corridor. Muhammad Siddique, 80, from Pakistan and Habib, 78, from India, met in January 2022 at the Kartarpur Corridor. They were also reunited with the help of social media.

The Kartarpur Corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Punjab province, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, with the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in India's Punjab state. The 4 km-long corridor provides visa-free access to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the Darbar Sahib.

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Families of two Sikh brothers from India, Pakistan reunite after 75 years

Emotional scenes of the family reunion were witnessed at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib where they sang songs to express their joy and showered flowers on each other.

LAHORE: Seventy-five years after they separated during the Partition in 1947, the families of two Sikh brothers met at the Kartarpur Corridor, singing songs and showering flowers on each other in an emotional reunion made possible through social media.

The families of Gurdev Singh and Daya Singh arrived at the Kartarpur Corridor on Thursday for a reunion.

Emotional scenes of the family reunion were witnessed at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib where they sang songs to express their joy and showered flowers on each other.

Both the brothers hailed from Haryana and used to live in Gomla village in Mahendragarh district with their late father's friend, Karim Bakhsh, at the time of the Partition.

Bakhsh migrated to Pakistan along with elder Gurdev Singh while younger Daya Singh remained in Haryana with his maternal uncle. After reaching Pakistan, Bakhsh moved to the Jhang district of Punjab province, some 200 km from Lahore, and gave a Muslim name (Ghulam Muhammad) to Gurdev Singh.

Gurdev Singh passed away a few years ago.

Muhammad Sharif, son of Gurdev, told the media that over the years his father had written letters to the government of India to find the whereabouts of his brother Daya Singh. "Six months ago, we managed to find uncle Daya Singh through social media," he said, adding that both families decided to reach Kartarpur Sahib for the reunion. He urged the Indian government to give visas to his family members here so that they could visit their ancestral house in Haryana.

Last year, two brothers who separated during the Partition reunited at Kartarpur Corridor. Muhammad Siddique, 80, from Pakistan and Habib, 78, from India, met in January 2022 at the Kartarpur Corridor. They were also reunited with the help of social media.

The Kartarpur Corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Punjab province, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, with the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in India's Punjab state. The 4 km-long corridor provides visa-free access to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the Darbar Sahib.

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बैसाखी के लिए सिख श्रद्धालुओं को पाकिस्तान ने जारी किए 1100 वीजा

बैसाखी के लिए सिख श्रद्धालुओं को पाकिस्तान ने जारी किए 1100 वीजा

Pakistan उच्चायोग ने कहा कि 1974 के धार्मिक स्थलों की यात्राओं पर पाकिस्तान-भारत प्रोटोकॉल की व्यवस्था के तहत भारत से हर साल बड़ी संख्या में सिख श्रद्धालु विभिन्न धार्मिक त्योहार मनाने पाकिस्तान जाते हैं.  फाइल फोटो Source link

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ଶିଖ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ୨ଟି ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ଭିସା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଲାଗୁ କରିବ ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ : କରତାରପୁରରେ ଦରବାର ସାହିବ ଗୁରୁଦ୍ୱାର ଯିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ ଶିଖ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁଙ୍କୁ ୨ଟି ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ରଖିବାକୁ ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛି। ଏଥିରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ଭାରତରୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ଶିଖ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶରୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ଶିଖ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁଙ୍କୁ ରଖାଯିବ। ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ଏହି ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି।

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Pakistani workers complete a tiled courtyard at the shrine of Sikh spiritual leader Guru Nanak Dev, in Kartarpur, Pakistan, on Sept. 16, 2019. Pakistani officials said that a much-awaited visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India will be ready by early November, allowing thousands of pilgrims to easily visit the Sikh shrine just inside Pakistan each day. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

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Pakistan opens border and hearts for Sikh community at Kartarpur

Pakistan opens border and hearts for Sikh community at Kartarpur

Sikh community begins historic pilgrimage to Pakistan with the opening of Kartarpur

Prime Minister Imran Khan formally inaugurated the historic Kartarpur Corridor at a ceremony on Saturday, paving the way for the visa-free visit of Indian Sikh pilgrims to one of their holiest sites in Pakistan.

PM Imran Khan, covering his head as a mark of respect, began his speech by welcoming the Sikh…

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Pakistan issues visas to Sikh pilgrims on occasion of Baisakhi celebrations

Pakistan issues visas to Sikh pilgrims on occasion of Baisakhi celebrations

 On the eve of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi had issued over 2200 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual festival scheduled to be held in Pakistan from 12-21 April 2022. The issuance of visas was covered under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974. Every year, a large number of Sikh Yatrees…

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Zee News Impact: SAD(D) requests Pak High Commission to deny visa to Indian Sikh woman for flouting norms | India News

Zee News Impact: SAD(D) requests Pak High Commission to deny visa to Indian Sikh woman for flouting norms | India News

New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) has recommended denying a visa to a Sikh woman Paramjeet Kaur who had reportedly embraced Islam and got married while on a pilgrim visa to Pakistan.  Raising the issue with the Pakistan high commission (PHC) in New Delhi, Paramjeet Singh Sarna, president SAD (D) wrote a letter to Aftab Hasan Khan, Chargé d’affaires. In his letter to PHC, Sarna says, “On…

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Navjot Singh Sidhu calls for opening trade, 'new friendship chapter' between India, Pakistan

Navjot Singh Sidhu calls for opening trade, ‘new friendship chapter’ between India, Pakistan

Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidu on Saturday visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan and led prayers and stressed the “opening of a new chapter of friendship” and trade between the two countries, days after India reopened the visa-free Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims. . The Kartarpur pass connects the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder…

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28 Indian pilgrims reach Kartarpur on Day 1

28 Indian pilgrims reach Kartarpur on Day 1

LAHORE: The first batch of 28 Indian Sikhs, including women, arrived at the revered Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on Wednesday by using the visa-free corridor, some 20 months after the pilgrimage was suspended in March 2020 following the Covid-19 outbreak. Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) spokesperson Amir Hashmi said that Kartarpur Corridor CEO Muhammad Latif, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara…

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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor On India-Pakistan Border Reopens For Pilgrims; Here’s Why The Gurudwara Is An Abode Of Peace Near the India-Pakistan border, lies an abode of peace that almost blurs the differences between the two nations. Known as Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, this is believed to be the last home of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev and lies in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The gurudwara is so close to the border and it is even visible from India. The rare aspect about this Gurudwara is that it allows Indians to cross the zero line without a visa. One however needs to convert the currencies after crossing the border to purchase anything from the market near the gurudwara. A Celebration Of Peace And Harmony According to folklore, the Kartarpur town was founded by Guru Nanak in 1515 and also a community kitchen, or langer was set up. He had lived for 18 years in the town until his demise on September 22, 1539. Thus, the Kartarpur Gurudwara bears a special significance among Sikhs. It is around 5 kilometres away from the India-Pakistan border. The idea of the Kartarpur corridor was proposed by the governments of the two nations in 1999. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had inaugurated the Kartarpur corridor in November 2019 on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. Indians Need To Register On Government Portal For Visiting The Gurudwara Those visiting the gurudwara from India might forget for some time that they are in a different country. As the people of the two nations look alike and they also speak the same language. The only thing that is different here for the visitors of the two counties is the colour of their cards. Indians are given yellow cards, and Pakistanis receive red cards. Pilgrims visiting the gurudwara from India now can register themselves on the online portal of the Government of India, prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in. They will get the confirmation via e-mail and SMS three to four days before the date of travelling. An Electronic Travel Authorisation will also be created.. . . . Follow @musicnkafe . . #kartarpur #kartarpurcorridor #kartarpursahib #kartarpura #gurudwarakartarpursahib #kartarpurcorridorforpeace (at Kartarpur Corridor Pakistan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYqjVDvmqS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਤਾਹਿਰ ਮਲਿਕ ਦੇ ਮੈਸਜ ਨੇ ਦਿਲ ਖੁਸ਼ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ: ਜਿਉਂਦਾ ਰਹਿ ਭਰਾਵਾ................ Indian Sikh pilgrims warmly welcomed by Pakistan on their arrival through Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, today. We look forward to hosting devotees from India and around the world in Pakistan for Birthday celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak. Opening of historic Kartarpur Corridor by PM Imran Khan two years ago is a practical manifestation of interfaith harmony and respect for minorities. Pakistan's High Commission in India issues nearly 3000 visas to Indian Sikh Yatrees on the eve of the 552nd Birth Anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. #KartarpurCorridor #Sikhism #Pakistan #India #552nd #babagurunanakdevji (at Nankana Sahib Gurudwara Pakistan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYoaOzvM7A/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor reopens for pilgrims today: All you need to know

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor will reopen from Wednesday, ahead of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary or Gurparab, the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre on Tuesday announced and said that it will benefit a large number of Sikh pilgrims.

“The nation is all set to celebrate the Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 19 and I am sure that PM Narendra Modi government’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib corridor will further boost the joy and happiness across the country,” Union home minister Amit Shah said in a tweet.

Leaders across the political spectrum, including Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, lauded the Centre’s move to reopen the corridor, which had been closed since March last year given the coronavirus pandemic.

Across the border, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) also expressed happiness over the reopening by saying that it will help Indian Sikhs to visit the last abode of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev without any hindrance.

What is the Kartarpur Corridor?

The Kartarpur Corridor is a visa-free border crossing that joins the Indian border to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. The 4.7-kilometre long stretch allows devotees from India to pay a visit to the Gurudwara without a visa. Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev lived and died at this Gurdwara at the start of the 16th century.

When was the idea proposed?

In 1999, the Indian and the Pakistani governments proposed the idea of the Kartarpur corridor as a part of the New Delhi-Lahore bus diplomacy.

In 2018, the foundation stone of the corridor was laid on the Indian side on November 26. And on November 28, the stone was laid on the Pakistani side.

When was the corridor inaugurated?

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur corridor in November 2019 as part of the commemoration of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak at a colourful ceremony, paving the way for Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit one of their religion’s holiest sites in Pakistan without a visa.

How many pilgrims have visited the corridor since inauguration?

According to a report by Hindustan Times last year, more than 59,000 pilgrims visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur from its opening in 2019 up to March 8.

The external affairs ministry said last week that it expects Pakistan to allow a visit this month by a group of 1,500 pilgrims on the occasion of Guruparab.

How to register?

The Centre has come up with an online portal (prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in) through which pilgrims can register themselves and choose their date of travel.

They will receive an SMS and email confirmation of registration three or four days in advance of the date of travel. An Electronic Travel Authorisation will also be generated.

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