{
  "id": 18630701,
  "title": "Pakistan 'Open To Issuing Visa' To Bhagwant Mann For Lahore Conference; Punjab CM Expresses Desire To Visit, Awaits Centre's Approval",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pakistan-open-to-issuing-visa-to-bhagwant-mann-for-lahore-conference",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:26:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pakistan-open-to-issuing-visa-to-bhagwant-mann-for-lahore-conference-punjab-cm-expresses-desire-to-visit-awaits-centres-approval"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistani Foreign Office has stated it is open to issuing a visa to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann if he desires to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore on November 27. However, the final decision rests with the Indian government, as Mann's travel permission would be a separate matter. During a weekly media briefing on Friday, Pakistan's spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made the announcement, clarifying that Pakistan would consider granting him a visa if he expressed interest in visiting the country. Mann had confirmed receiving an invitation to the conference on October 23, expressing uncertainty about travel permissions. He emphasized the shared cultural heritage between Punjab states and expressed willingness to bring all members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly to Kartarpur Sahib if the Kartarpur Corridor reopened. The corridor, linking India's Punjab with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, has been closed since May 2025 due to India's Operation Sindoor against terror targets.",
  "summary": "Pakistan has said it is willing to consider granting a visa to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann if he wishes to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore scheduled for November 27. However, Islamabad clarified that permission from the Indian government for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader to travel would be a separate matter. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}