AMRITSAR: A Jatha of Sikh pilgrims will leave for Pakistan on November 4, 2025, on behalf of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, to participate in the celebrations to be held at Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the first Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Giving information in this regard, Secretary of the Shiromani Committee Partap Singh said that every year on the occasion of the Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, a jatha of Sikh devotees is sent by the Shiromani Committee to visit the Gurdwaras in Pakistan.
He said that the passports of 1802 devotees were sent to the Pakistan Embassy for visa by the Shiromani Committee, out of which 1796 devotees have received visas.
He also thanked the governments of India and Pakistan for generously providing visas to the devotees going on the occasion of the Parkash Purb of Guru Sahib.
Secretary Pratap Singh said that the pilgrims who have applied for visa can collect their passports from the SGPC office on October 31 and November 1.
He said that as per the scheduled program, this jatha will go to Sri Nankana Sahib, Pakistan via Wagah Border on November 4, where after participating in the celebrations related to the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, this jatha will visit various Gurdwaras and return to India on November 13.