Prime Minister Imran Khan says Sikh pilgrims traveling to Kartarpur, Pakistan border town, only need valid ID, not passport
Pakistan on Friday eased requirements for Indian Sikhs seeking to cross the border to visit a sacred temple.
The passport and prior registration requirements for Sikh pilgrims wanting to visit the temple in the Kartarpur border area is waived, they announce.
Pilgrims visiting on the 550th birthday of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, will also be exempt from a $20 service fee.
"For Sikhs coming for pilgrimage to Kartarpur from India, I have waived off 2 requirements: i) they won’t need a passport - just a valid ID; ii) they no longer have to register 10 days in advance. Also, no fee will be charged on day of inauguration on Guruji's 550th birthday," Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Twitter.
Khan will formally inaugurate the Kartarpur border crossing on Nov. 9, ahead of the 550th birthday.
