Islamabad : India has issued visas to only 249 Pakistani pilgrims to visit Ajmer Sharif instead of 488 applicants. Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday that according to a spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, more than 200 Pakistani pilgrims would not be able to visit Ajmer Sharif. Pakistanis visiting India either come here for the purpose of visiting some religious place or to visit some of their relatives. The Government of India issues visas to them when they have strong documents. But sometimes some such people also enter the Indian border whose intentions are against India.
The Pakistani spokesperson said that six officials deputed to look after the pilgrims in India have also been denied visas. He said that out of six, only one official has been allowed to accompany the zyreen (pilgrims). The spokesman said that all the pilgrims have been informed through SMS to reach Lahore from where they will leave for India on Tuesday.
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The reason why these visa applications were rejected is not clear. Muslim pilgrims from Pakistan come to India to visit shrines such as Hazrat Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya, Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and Hazrat Amir Khusrau. People from India also go to Pakistan to visit Kartarpur Sahib and other ancient gurudwaras and temples. But there is a danger of sleeper cell reaching India in the passengers coming from Pakistan.
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