ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has invited the applications for attending the annual celebrations (Urs) of Khawaja Allauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir Kaliyari, scheduled to be held in India, by May 24.
According to an official, the Urs celebrations are scheduled to be held in Kalyar Sharif, India from December 8 to 15. The applicants are required to submit a non-refundable fee of Rs 1,000 could be deposited online in the main branch of the National Bank of Pakistan in Islamabad.
Original receipt of the deposited amount should be attached along with the application. According to the ministry, only 200 Pakistani pilgrims are allowed to attend the celebrations and in case the number of applicants exceeds the required quota, the lucky participants would be selected on June 01 through balloting.
Women are not eligible to apply as decision of the Council of Islamic Ideology. Aspiring pilgrims of under 25 years of age and persons, who already attended any Urs in India in last 18 months should not apply. The application form details could be downloaded from the ministry’s website.
The each successful applicant would be informed through an intimation letter after one month of the balloting. The successful applicants are required to submit essential expenditures and other travel documents to the section officer immediately after receiving the letters.
Original passport and traveling documents are required to be submitted three months prior to the departure as security clearance of Zaireen needs at least two months as per agreed criteria.
The Indian Embassy does not accept the passports for stamping visa whose expiry date is less than eight months from the Urs dates. Such applicants must renew their passports at the earliest to avoid rejection of visas. The Indian embassy accepts visa applications online through its official website. The applicants should fill the forms online and send it to the ministry online.
