Pakistan gives visas to 855 pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, denies to 191: SGPC

Pakistan has given visas to 855 Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Nankana Sahib there on Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary but has denied the permission to 191 others, the SGPC said.

Pakistan has given visas to 855 Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Nankana Sahib there on Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary but has denied the permission to 191 others, the SGPC said on Saturday.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Bibi Jagir Kaur said the apex gurdwara body had sent passports of 1,046 pilgrims to the Pakistan embassy in New Delhi, which gave visa to 855 pilgrims but denied it to 191 others.