Pak: Nizamuddin Auliya Urs- 200 pilgrims denied visa by India

Pakistan, Dec 30: Hundreds of pilgrims from different countries visit Nizamuddin Auliya's Shrine on Urs , but this time the Pakistani pilgrims are denied Visa by Indian government according to Pakistan.

Pakistan said that around 200 pilgrims were denied visa by Indian government who wanted to visit Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Dargha on Urs.

The Foreign Office said in a statement that "Pakistan regrets the last minute postponement and non-issuance of visas by India" for the visit of 192 devotees to participate in the Urs ceremony (death anniversary) in New Delhi from January 1- 8.

"As a result of this Indian decision, the Pakistani Zaireen (devotees) would be deprived of the opportunity to participate in the Urs, which is of special significance," the statement said.

The visit was to take place under the provisions of the 1974 Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines and is an annual feature.

"This is unfortunate and runs counter to the letter and spirit of the 1974 Protocol and objective of people-to-people contacts," it said.