Sikh pilgrims allowed to enter Pakistan from Dera Baba Nanak ICP as India closes Attari border after Pahalgam attack
GURDASPUR: Even as India imposed tough measures against Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack—including the closure of the
Integrated Check Post
(ICP) at the Attari international border—the ICP at
Dera Baba Nanak
remains operational, allowing
Sikh pilgrims
to continue visiting Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan.
Officials from the
Land Ports Authority of India
(LPAI) confirmed that around 250 pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan through the
Kartarpur Corridor
on Thursday to pay obeisance at
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib
. All of them are expected to return the same evening.
The shrine holds special significance for the Sikh community, as Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh master, spent the last 18 years of his life there.
Meanwhile, scores of Pakistani nationals have gathered at the Attari border in an effort to return home, following India's directive mandating all Pakistani citizens with valid travel documents to leave the country by May 1, 2025. Several of them expressed disappointment over the decision, citing disrupted travel plans and the need to cut short their visits.
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