Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi has granted 2,800 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims wishing to attend Baisakhi celebrations from 10–19 April, according to an announcement by Punjab’s Home Department on 7 April. Pilgrims will travel overland via the Wagah border because the Kartarpur Corridor—a visa-free passage to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib—remains closed on the Indian side following last year’s border skirmish.
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For those managing these journeys, VisaHQ can simplify the paperwork by handling application forms, appointment scheduling and real-time status tracking for Pakistani visas; its dedicated India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) provides step-by-step guidance and live customer support, helping pilgrim groups meet tight timelines with confidence.
The Evacuee Trust Property Board said security arrangements, accommodation and medical facilities are in place at key shrines including Gurdwara Panja Sahib and Nankana Sahib. For travel-programme managers the development is a reminder that standard visa channels, not the corridor, remain the only legal route for religious travel. Applicants must therefore allow at least 10 days for passport return and coordinate group manifests with both governments’ pilgrimage offices. The episode also highlights how geopolitical tensions continue to shape mobility between the neighbours: while India has allowed limited pilgrimage traffic, tourist and business visas for Pakistanis remain suspended.
For those managing these journeys, VisaHQ can simplify the paperwork by handling application forms, appointment scheduling and real-time status tracking for Pakistani visas; its dedicated India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) provides step-by-step guidance and live customer support, helping pilgrim groups meet tight timelines with confidence.
The Evacuee Trust Property Board said security arrangements, accommodation and medical facilities are in place at key shrines including Gurdwara Panja Sahib and Nankana Sahib. For travel-programme managers the development is a reminder that standard visa channels, not the corridor, remain the only legal route for religious travel. Applicants must therefore allow at least 10 days for passport return and coordinate group manifests with both governments’ pilgrimage offices. The episode also highlights how geopolitical tensions continue to shape mobility between the neighbours: while India has allowed limited pilgrimage traffic, tourist and business visas for Pakistanis remain suspended.
