The Pakistan High Commission on Tuesday announced that it has issued more than 2,800 visas to Indian pilgrims to enable them to participate in the upcoming Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan.The annual festival is scheduled to be held from April 10 to 19, with pilgrims expected to visit key Sikh religious sites across Pakistan.The move reflects Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate religious travel and promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, despite broader bilateral tensions.Baisakhi, one of the most significant festivals in the Sikh calendar, marks the formation of the Khalsa and draws devotees from across the world, particularly to gurdwaras in Pakistan’s Punjab province, including Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak.Official sources noted that the issuance of visas is part of the existing bilateral framework aimed at enabling religious pilgrimages and maintaining cultural linkages between India and Pakistan.


