Pakistan to consider issuing visa to CM Bhagwant Mann
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has said that if Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wishes to visit, consideration will be given to granting him a visa. However, approval from the Government of India is a separate matter.
Pakistan said on Friday that it would consider issuing a visa to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann if he wishes to visit the country.
Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan gave this statement in response to a question during a weekly press conference. The spokesperson clarified that whether the Government of India grants permission to Bhagwant Mann to visit Pakistan is entirely a separate issue.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had stated on October 23 that he received an invitation to attend the World Punjabi Conference scheduled in Lahore on November 27. At that time, he had expressed doubt over whether he would get permission to go there. Mann had said that the culture of both sides is shared and several poets from here would also participate in the conference.
Along with this, the Chief Minister had expressed the desire that if the Kartarpur Corridor reopens, all MLAs of the Punjab Legislative Assembly should visit Kartarpur Sahib.
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that Pakistan welcomes pilgrims of all faiths and is committed to facilitating travel to religious sites. He informed that Pakistan is looking forward to the arrival of a large number of Sikh pilgrims at Nankana Sahib this month on the occasion of the 557th Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Key developments
- Pakistan Foreign Ministry spoke about considering a visa for Bhagwant Mann
- The Chief Minister has received an invitation for the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore on November 27
- According to Pakistan, approval by the Government of India is a separate matter
