Interior Minister said this while welcoming a 44-member American Sikh delegation
Lahore: Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday announced to waive off visa fee for the Sikh pilgrims visiting Pakistan.
He made this announcement during meeting a 44-member American Sikh delegation reached Pakistan to offer their religious rituals.
Naqvi said that Sikhs pilgrims would get visa within half an hour, adding that they will face no hurdle during there any visit. “They can also visit places other than Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur and Hassan Abdal which we will open for them. Few problems still exist which we will remove. The people holding passports from the US, UK and Canada can obtain visa within half an hour after filling an online visa form,” he remarked.
Moreover, Interior Minister urged the Sikh community to come to Pakistan alongside other Indian citizens to watch the Champions Trophy matches scheduled to be held in Pakistan in 2025, for which, he said, the government was fixing a quota for Indian people and Sikhs from across the globe.
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