75 Pakistani pilgrims denied visa by India

Group denied entry to visit Hafiz Abdullah Shah Shrine near Agra from January 11-18


News Desk January 11, 2016
The visits to religious shrines in Pakistan and India are governed under the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to the Religious Shrines, 1974. PHOTO: FILE

Seventy-five Pakistani pilgrims were denied visa by Indian authorities on procedural grounds to visit a shrine near Agra.

According to Pakistan High Commission officials, the group was denied entry to visit Hafiz Abdullah Shah Shrine near Agra from January 11 to January 18.

"The decision to deny visa was inconsistent with the vision of leadership of both the countries and against the principles of Protocol on Visits to the Religious Shrines 1974, between the two countries," Pakistani mission officials claimed.

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However, according to Indian officials, an organising committee is required to extend logistical support to the visa applicants. No organising committee or local authority was ready to extend support to the Pakistani group, officials said.

This story originally appeared on NDTV

COMMENTS (6)

True | 8 years ago | Reply @John: Doesn't matter if Pakistan denies. Can you ask the same to people who fly to India for free medical treatment as well.
LS | 8 years ago | Reply So instead of talking about how many were able to get the VISA we are talking about who did not. The first line of the story says they were NOT granted visa due to Procedural reasons - meaning the applicants did not follow the correct procedure to obtain Visa. Lack of comprehension and hate mongering is expected.
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