Indian High Commission issues visas to 170 Pakistani pilgrims

ANI  |  Islamabad [Pakistan] 

The (IHC) in has issued visas to at least 170 Pakistani pilgrims for attending Urs, the death anniversary of Hazrat at in

The pilgrims who were provided visas on Thursday, left for via on Monday, the Express Tribune reported.

The pilgrims are scheduled to go back to the following Monday.

The report quoted a Pakistani official, as saying that, "it is a positive sign and hope that in future will continue obeying 1974 bilateral agreement signed between both the neighbouring countries for promoting people-to-people contact and religious tourism."

has not issued visas to Pakistani pilgrims since December 2017.

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First Published: Tue, July 03 2018. 15:15 IST