Visas to 1,100 Sikh pilgrims issued for Baisakhi celebrations, says Pakistan High Commission
The Hindu
The Pakistan High Commission on Wednesday said it has issued over 1,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations from April 12 to 22.Under the framework of
The Pakistan High Commission on Wednesday said it has issued over 1,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations from April 12 to 22. Under the framework of the Pakistan-India protocol on visits to religious shrines, a large number of Sikh pilgrims from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals every year, the High Commission said.Leaders and legislators hailing from Ballari, which is part of the Kalyana Karnataka region, seem to be a source of much political upheaval in Karnataka, going by recent history. This has been the case since the time illegal mining hit national and international headlines in the 2000s and the place gained reputation as “Republic of Ballari”.
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