Pakistan HC Issues Visas To Indian Hindu Pilgrims For Katas Raj, Chakwal Visit

Muhammad Irfan Published December 18, 2023 | 05:20 PM

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Dec, 2023) Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued 62 visas to a group of Indian Hindu pilgrims for their visit to Shree Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas, in Chakwal district of Punjab from 19-25 December.

Expressing his views on the occasion, Charge d’ Affaires Aizaz Khan wished the pilgrims a memorable stay in Pakistan, Pakistan High Commission said in a press release on Monday.

Under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, each year thousands of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India, visit Pakistan to attend various religious festivals/occasions.

The issuance of pilgrimage visas to them was in line with the Government of Pakistan’s efforts for facilitating the visits to religious shrines and promoting the interfaith harmony.