Sikh pilgrims allowed to enter Pakistan from Dera Baba Nanak ICP as India closes Attari border after Pahalgam attack

GURDASPUR: Even as India imposed tough measures against Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack—including the closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari international border—the ICP at Dera Baba Nanak remains operational, allowing Sikh pilgrims to continue visiting Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan.
Officials from the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) confirmed that around 250 pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan through the Kartarpur Corridor on Thursday to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. All of them are expected to return the same evening.
The shrine holds special significance for the Sikh community, as Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh master, spent the last 18 years of his life there.
Meanwhile, scores of Pakistani nationals have gathered at the Attari border in an effort to return home, following India’s directive mandating all Pakistani citizens with valid travel documents to leave the country by May 1, 2025. Several of them expressed disappointment over the decision, citing disrupted travel plans and the need to cut short their visits.