The three-day celebrations, known as Guru Nanak Gurpurab, will begin on November 27 at Nankana Sahib for which Pkistan has invited Sikhs from India.
The Indian pilgrims will be offered a five-day visa to enter the country upon the proof of a mandatory COVID-19 negative test, The Express Tribune reported. The Abandoned Waqf Property Board and the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) have also sent regular invitations and itineraries to various Sikh societies, including the Shiromani Committee of India, for attending the festivities.
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Sikhs from India will be allowed to stay in the country only for a limited period of time, with no extensions.
The special five-day Nankana Sahib Visa will effectively expire on December 2.
this time around, visitors will only have the option of the Nankana Sahib Visa, unlike last year when they had the option of a 10-day visa to visit multiple gurdwaras in Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Hassan Abdal, Kartarpur, Rohri Sahib and Farooqbad.
For the first time, Sikh pilgrims visiting the country will also not have the option to stay or shop in Lahore and be required to exit the country upon conclusion of religious festivities.
According to Singh, Indian pilgrims will be welcomed at the Wagah Border on November 27, from where they will be taken to Nankana Sahib through a special bus service.
The corridor, which allows Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free travel to the historic Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara, was closed on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India has said a decision to re-open the Kartarpur corridor would be taken in accordance with the protocols relating COVID-19 and easing of restrictions.
