Pakistan rejects India’s false claim of denying blocking Hindu pilgrims at border
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly rejected India’s claim that it stopped Hindu citizens from entering the country, calling the allegation baseless, misleading, and against the facts.
In a statement, the Foreign Office said India’s accusation was an attempt to distort facts and give a political angle to a routine administrative matter.
According to the spokesperson, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued visas to more than 2,400 Indian Sikh pilgrims to attend the celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. On November 4, 2025, around 1,932 pilgrims arrived in Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border.
The spokesperson said that Indian authorities stopped about 300 visa holders from crossing the border, while Pakistan handled the immigration process smoothly and without disruption.
The Foreign Office clarified that a few individuals had incomplete travel documents and failed to satisfy immigration officers. Following the procedure, immigration officials sent them back to India.
Rejecting India’s accusation, the spokesperson said that Pakistan has never barred anyone on religious grounds and continues to welcome pilgrims of all faiths to visit their sacred sites.
The statement added that Pakistan’s actions were carried out according to administrative and sovereign principles, and giving the matter a sectarian or political color is regrettable.
The spokesperson said that statements by the Indian government and media reflect their growing bias and intolerance, which Pakistan finds deeply concerning.
