Tag: Pilgrims
Indian Sikh pilgrims visit Gurdwara Kartarpur in Narowal
LAHORE: Indian Sikh pilgrims, who crossed over to Pakistan through Wagha border crossing on foot to attend the death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev...
Iraq apologises for mistreating Pakistani pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: Iraq has apologised on behalf of its security forces who mistreated and manhandled Pakistani pilgrims, who were protesting against the Iraq Airways staff for not...
Pakistanis top pilgrims’ list in Saudi Arabia
KARACHI: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 2,785,790, of which 2,346,429 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data Saudi...
Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Iraq receive tickets to return home
Pakistani pilgrims stranded at the Baghdad airport for the past four days, have finally received tickets to return back home, a private media outlet reported...
Russian pilgrims mark 100th anniversary of czar’s execution
YEKATERINBURG: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill led some 100,000 people in a nightime procession Tuesday to mark 100 years since the Bolsheviks murdered tsar Nicholas...
Pilgrims from India expected to arrive in Hassanabdal for Jor Mela
TAXILA: Pilgrims from India are scheduled to arrive at the Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal on June 8 for the Shaheedi Jor Mela, also...
Pakistan rejects Indian allegations of ‘inciting’ Sikh pilgrims on Khalistan issue
FO says Indian attempts to distort truth and obfuscate facts unethical and regrettable
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) has categorically rejected Indian allegations that...
Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan on ‘individual yatra’: report
LAHORE: Around 49 Sikhs from India entered Pakistan on Sunday, in order to pay a visit to their sacred places in the country, according...
Pakistan condemns India for refusing visas to Pakistani pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned the last minute postponement and non-issuance of visas by India for the visit of 192 Pakistani Zaireen, to participate in the Urs...
Pilgrims en route to Iran from Quetta stuck in Taftan
QUETTA: Pilgrims headed to Iran from Quetta were stuck in Taftan without sufficient food and other resources.
Over 30,000 pilgrims have reached Taftan from different...
Guru Nanak’s birthday anniversary: Around 3,000 Sikh pilgrims expected to arrive...
LAHORE: Foolproof security arrangements are being finalised for Sikh pilgrims who are arriving here on November 2, to attend the 549th birthday of Baba Guru...
Iran pilgrims make return to hajj with bitter memories
MAKKAH: Reza from Iran is torn between the joy of taking part in this year’s Hajj and bitter memories of the 2015 stampede that killed...
MORA hires 194 buildings for pilgrims in Makkah
LAHORE: Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) has hired one hundred and ninety-four buildings in Makkah for accommodation of 107,526 pilgrims under the government's Hajj scheme.
Building...
Saudi Arabia strives to prevent repeat of fatal stampede at Hajj
A year after the worst Hajj disaster in a generation, Saudi Arabia is issuing pilgrims with electronic bracelets and using more surveillance cameras to...
Saudi govt waives off visa fee for first time pilgrims
The Saudi government has waived off visa fee for all first time pilgrims coming for Hajj or Umra.
In a new amendment introduced to visa...
Hajj 2016: Govt to introduce special tracking systems for pilgrims
The government on Sunday said it will introduce special tracking systems for pilgrims during this year’s Hajj.
Such a system, according to State Minister for...
India declines visa to 75 Pakistani pilgrims
India on Monday rejected visa applications of at least 75 Pakistani pilgrims wanting to visit a shrine near Agra on "procedural grounds".
The Pakistan High...
