16 killed after coach falls into river in Pakistan
At least 16 people were killed and two others injured after a passenger coach fell into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, an official said.
Amid heightened tensions between the two countries, Pakistan has allowed a special ‘jatha’ of Indian Sikh pilgrims to Nankana Sahib for kick-starting celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
The ‘jatha’ of over 500 pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan for Nankana Sahib on Tuesday morning, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said.
These pilgrims are scheduled to begin celebrations of the 550th Birth Anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji from his birthplace, Nankana Sahib, Pakistan on Thursday.
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The visas to these pilgrims have been granted over and above thousands of visas issued every year under the framework of India-Pakistan Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, the high commission said.
It said the Government of Pakistan was taking a number of important initiatives, including the opening of the Kartarpur Saheb Corridor to make the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak a memorable and historic occasion.
Despite the current state of relationship, both India and Pakistan have committed themselves to operationalise the corridor in November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Senior officials of the two countries held the second round of their technical-level talks on the corridor earlier this month. Pakistan has assured India that it would not allow the corridor to be misused for anti-India propaganda and activities.
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