200 Pakistani pilgrims denied entry into India

[Abu Zolfiqar]

Pilgrims to india?? Lol bunch of retarded people.

200 Sufis going is hardly a pilgrimage of any major level. 5 million Muslims travel from all over to go for Hajj; For Arbaeen - millions of Muslims made pilgrimage to Karbala (Iraq) just recently.

THOUSANDS of Sikhs flock to their holy land Pakistan every year. We accommodate them well. I've interacted with many of them in the past; and in EVERY encounter (and im not making this up) - tears went down some of their faces when their "yatra" was to come to an end and they were getting ready to leave. They get VIP treatment which they wouldnt get anywhere else. In fact last year and the year before that some of the pilgrims are even bused to Provincial guest houses as well as having lunches at Governor's house in Lahore

That is called Pakistani hospitality. But i wouldnt expect some pea-size minded indians here to understand that. We share nothing in common, including philosophy or ethos.

 

[dil_dil]

Pointless to go to India, we have lots of shrines in Pakistan anyway. And calling 200 people pligrams is height of delusion. I think Pak should close down sikh gurdawaras till Khalistan is formed.

 

[Foggy_Bottom]

and meanwhile - thousands of Sikhs from india and around the world will be allowed to come to Pakistan to visit their holy land

Given the recent climate and with Hafiz Saeed and Musharraf fanning the flames with the false assertion that TTP operation was backed by India. The calls made by them and several others to attack India. This year and this denial of visitation maybe a one off.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

Given the recent climate and with Hafiz Saeed and Musharraf fanning the flames with the false assertion that TTP operation was backed by India. The calls made by them and several others to attack India. This year and this denial of visitation maybe a one off.

who cares

Pointless to go to India, we have lots of shrines in Pakistan anyway. And calling 200 people pligrams is height of delusion. I think Pak should close down sikh gurdawaras till Khalistan is formed.

we are bigger than that...Sikhs are more friendly towards Pakistan anyways, no need to alienate them. We can snub india in several other ways, when needed

 

[Foggy_Bottom]

who cares

There are several groups who care:
1. The people making the journey.
2. Those who want more people to people exchange to help better the
relationship
3. The security apparatus in India and in Pakistan

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

There are several groups who care:
1. The people making the journey.
2. Those who want more people to people exchange to help better the
relationship
3. The security apparatus in India and in Pakistan

200 so-called "pilgrims" (there are no Islamic sites of any major significance in india) wont be able to go. Nobody cares. It just shows the small-minded nature of indians - who are simply trying to use this as a snub. Has nothing to do with security.

Those who "want more people to people exchange" mean well - but are incredibly naiive. And as I already explained earlier - Pakistan has always opened its doors to the Sikh pilgrims from all over the world (india included) - since Pakistan is home to their holiest sites. It would be immoral to deny them access - regardless of ties with india (which isnt even a bastion for Sikhism anyways)

Security apparatus of india - we dont care what they think. Doesnt figure high in our calculations.

 

[Foggy_Bottom]

200 so-called "pilgrims" (there are no Islamic sites of any major significance in india) wont be able to go. Nobody cares. It just shows the small-minded nature of indians - who are simply trying to use this as a snub. Has nothing to do with security.

Those who "want more people to people exchange" mean well - but are incredibly naiive. And as I already explained earlier - Pakistan has always opened its doors to the Sikh pilgrims from all over the world (india included) - since Pakistan is home to their holiest sites. It would be immoral to deny them access - regardless of ties with india (which isnt even a bastion for Sikhism anyways)

Security apparatus of india - we dont care what they think. Doesnt figure high in our calculations.

Curious, all of these absolutes you are so sure about, which other source does it come from other than your personal views?