Sikh pilgrims call for easing of visa restrictions

Every year thousands of Sikhs visit Nankana Sahib, a small town near the Pakistani city of Lahore, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of the Sikh religion.

But because of the strained relations between India and Pakistan visas can be difficult to get.

And Sikh communities in both countries have been calling for easing of visa restrictions.

Arif Shamim reports.

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