New Delhi: At the Attari-Wagah border, some Indian devotees were stopped from entering Pakistan because they did not have permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Border security agencies clarified that only those with prior approval from the Indian government are allowed to travel to Pakistan.

Sources said that devotees who received MHA approval were granted visas by Pakistan and only they could visit the sacred gurudwaras there for Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Parv. From Amritsar, the first group of Sikh devotees set out for Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.

Around 2,100 Indian citizens were issued visas by the Pakistan High Commission for this 10-day religious trip. About 1,800 devotees were transported from Amritsar to the Attari border by SGPC buses. During the journey, devote

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