ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday directed the authorities concerned to provide maximum facilities to the Sikh Yatrees intending to attend their religious festivals in Pakistan.
The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the visa facilities being extended to the Sikh Yatrees by the Government of Pakistan, said the Sikh pilgrims coming to the country to visit their holy places were the guests in Pakistan.
The PM was briefed on the Sikh festivals being held throughout the year and the facilities for the issuance of visas provided to the pilgrims. He instructed the relevant authorities to provide all-out facilities to the Sikh Yatrees for carrying out their religious rituals and visiting their holy places.
PM Kakar also directed accelerating the visa issuance process while ensuring transparency in the system. He said the Sikh Yatrees coming to Pakistan via the Kartarpur Corridor must be extended with the facilities of international standards.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar chaired a meeting to review the visa process and facilities given to Sikh Pilgrims in Islamabad today. pic.twitter.com/4iqU9OJUT6
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Visa Facilities for Sikh Yatrees in Pakistan
The interior ministry briefed the meeting on the visa facilities for Sikh Yatrees, the time duration required for visa issuance, the Kartarpur Corridor’s administrative affairs, and the annual festivals of Sikhs.
Prime Minister Kakar also instructed the authorities to present a comprehensive strategy for the facilitation of Sikh Yatrees coming via Kartarpur Corridor or from other countries.
