ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday rejected the allegations that Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria used to be denied access to a famous Sikh Gurduwara near here, announcing the diplomat had agreed to cancel his discuss with following the protests by the Sikh pilgrims towards the discharge of controversial movies in India.
India on Saturday summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner in New Delhi Syed Haider Shah and lodged a powerful protest over the denial of access to its envoy in Islamabad and consular officials to discuss with Gurdwara Panja Sahib and meet visiting Indian pilgrims.
It used to be conveyed to the Pakistan facet that combating the Indian High Commission officials from discharging their consular duties used to be in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, and the 1974 bilateral Protocol on discuss with to non secular shrines.
Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Sunday tweeted that Sikh pilgrims "were protesting against maltreatment in India & release of controversial movies."
He mentioned the Indian prime commissioner used to be informed about the heightened pilgrim sentiments and he agreed to cancel his discuss with due to this fear.
Faisal mentioned that greater than 300 Indian Sikhs are visiting Pakistan for the demise anniversary of Raja Ranjit Singh and a special train used to be organized from Attari to Wagah for the Sikh yatris "who are always welcome to Pakistan for their religious and cultural ceremonies".
Earlier, media experiences had mentioned that Bisaria and his spouse were denied access by Sikhs who were protesting over controversial movie Nanak Shah Fakir.
The Supreme Court in April had cleared the decks for an all-India unencumber of the movie on April 13.
India on Saturday summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner in New Delhi Syed Haider Shah and lodged a powerful protest over the denial of access to its envoy in Islamabad and consular officials to discuss with Gurdwara Panja Sahib and meet visiting Indian pilgrims.
It used to be conveyed to the Pakistan facet that combating the Indian High Commission officials from discharging their consular duties used to be in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, and the 1974 bilateral Protocol on discuss with to non secular shrines.
Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Sunday tweeted that Sikh pilgrims "were protesting against maltreatment in India & release of controversial movies."
Sikh pilgrims were protesting towards maltreatment in India & unencumber of controversial movies. Indian HC used to be infor… https://t.co/98vw0EK5FT
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) 1529757371000He mentioned the Indian prime commissioner used to be informed about the heightened pilgrim sentiments and he agreed to cancel his discuss with due to this fear.
Faisal mentioned that greater than 300 Indian Sikhs are visiting Pakistan for the demise anniversary of Raja Ranjit Singh and a special train used to be organized from Attari to Wagah for the Sikh yatris "who are always welcome to Pakistan for their religious and cultural ceremonies".
More than 300 Indian Sikhs are visiting Pakistan for the demise anniversary of Raja Ranjit Singh - a special train… https://t.co/HrhXNFT3KH
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) 1529757584000Earlier, media experiences had mentioned that Bisaria and his spouse were denied access by Sikhs who were protesting over controversial movie Nanak Shah Fakir.
The Supreme Court in April had cleared the decks for an all-India unencumber of the movie on April 13.
Pakistan rejects allegation of preventing Indian envoy from visiting Gurduwara
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