The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2,800 visas to Indian pilgrims for the upcoming Baisakhi celebrations from April 10 to 19, 2026, it was reported on Tuesday.
According to details, the pilgrims will visit significant Sikh religious sites, including Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib.
Extending his greetings on the occasion, the Charge d’Affaires of Pakistan to India, Saad Ahmad Warraich, said, “We wish the pilgrims a fulfilling and spiritually rewarding stay in Pakistan.”
He further highlighted the broader significance of the visit, stating, “This visit is an affirmation of Pakistan’s abiding commitment to promote interreligious and intercultural harmony and understanding.”
Warraich also emphasised Pakistan’s role as a custodian of numerous places of worship, noting, “As a proud custodian of numerous places of worship, Pakistan will continue to advance universal ideals of tolerance, goodwill and mutual respect.”
The initiative is being conducted under the framework of the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines, 1974, which governs such cross-border religious visits between the two countries. Pilgrims travelling to Pakistan under this protocol are provided access to key historical and religious sites, ensuring a structured and safe experience.
Baisakhi, celebrated with great fervour by the Sikh community, marks the harvest festival in Punjab and holds religious significance as it commemorates the formation of the Khalsa in 1699.
Each year, thousands of devotees from India travel to Pakistan to visit sacred Sikh shrines, reinforcing cultural and spiritual ties across the border.
