Archive · 2 Nov 2025
2,150 Indian Sikhs Get Visas for Guru Nanak's 556th Birth Anniversary in Pakistan
Imagine a special celebration for a very important person named Guru Nanak, who started the Sikh religion.
His birthday is coming up, and it's a really big one – the 556th!
Many Sikhs from India are being invited to Pakistan, where he was born, to join the party.
The Pakistan government is giving special permission, called visas, to over 2,100 people from India so they can travel there.
They will arrive on a Tuesday and the main celebration will be the next day.
They will visit important holy places, like the one where Guru Nanak was born, and spend about ten days there before going back home.
Special arrangements for food, places to stay, and safety are being made for all the guests, showing a lot of respect and welcome.
2,150 Indian Sikhs have been issued visas by Pakistan to attend the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
The Indian Sikh pilgrims will arrive in Lahore via the Wagah border on Tuesday, November 4.
The main event commemorating Guru Nanak's birth will take place on November 5 at Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib.
Pilgrims will visit several key gurdwaras during their 10-day trip, departing on November 13.
Pakistan's Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has completed arrangements for accommodation, langar, transportation, and security for the visiting pilgrims.
- Who
- 2,150 Indian Sikhs and pilgrims from other countries, alongside local Sikhs.
- What
- Visiting Pakistan to participate in the 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, with 2,150 Indian Sikhs receiving visas and arriving for the event.
- When
- Visas issued for arrival on Tuesday, November 4, with the main event on November 5 and departure on November 13.
- Where
- Pakistan, specifically at Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib (birthplace of Guru Nanak), Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda Farooqabad, and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.
- Why
- To commemorate and celebrate the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
- Event
- 556th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
- Number of Indian Sikh Visas Issued
- 2,150
- Arrival Date
- Tuesday, November 4
- Main Event Date
- November 5
- Departure Date
- November 13
- Key Gurdwaras to be Visited
- Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda Farooqabad, and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
- Organizing Body
- Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Pakistan
