In a significant update related to India Pakistan News, a Sikh jatha of more than 2,100 devotees will travel to Pakistan on November 4 to celebrate the birth anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This decision comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently lifted restrictions on cross-border religious pilgrimages.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has received visas from the Pakistan Embassy for 1,796 devotees to visit Gurdwara Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib. The group will return on November 13.
This will be the first jatha to cross the border after Operation Sindoor — a time when India and Pakistan were on the brink of a major conflict following the Pahalgam terror attack. SGPC’s Yatra Department head Palwinder Singh confirmed the collection of visas from the Pakistan Embassy. Sources revealed that more than 2,100 devotees in total have been granted permission, and travel dates are set between November 4 and 13.
Earlier, the Indian government had paused such pilgrimages citing security concerns. Under the 1974 bilateral agreement between India and Pakistan, up to 3,000 devotees — including those recommended by SGPC (1,800) and DSGMC (555) — are allowed to visit Pakistan annually to observe the sacred occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab, making this a major religious development in India Pakistan News.
