To have enjoyable Baisakhi, 2,470 Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan from India via Wagah border beneath the administration of Parbandhak Committee Shiromani Gurdwara’s Sardar Amarjit Singh, Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) said.
Lahore,UPDATED: Apr 10, 2023 08:47 IST
Indian Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan via Wagah border to have enjoyable Baisakhi. (Representative image)
By Press Trust of India: Nearly 2,500 Sikh pilgrims arrived proper right here from India on Sunday via Wagah border to attend the ‘Vaisakhi Mela’ festivities in Pakistan.
“In the celebrations of the Sikh festival – Vaisakhi commonly known Baisakhi – 2,470 pilgrims arrived here from India under the leadership of Parbandhak Committee Shiromani Gurdwara’s Sardar Amarjit Singh,” Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) spokesperson Amir Hashmi knowledgeable PTI.
The ETPB takes care of holy places of minorities in Pakistan.
ETPB chairman Habibur Rehman Gilani and Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Bandhak Committee Pradhan Sardar Ameer Singh acquired the pilgrims on the Wagah border.
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Hashmi said the Sikh pilgrims had been despatched to Nankana Sahib beneath strict security the place they’d perform spiritual rituals on the birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak.
“The main event will be held on April 14 on Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal in which various political, religious and Sikh leaders will participate,” he said.
He said the pilgrims may additionally go to Farooqabad, Kartarpur, Rohri Sahib, Aminabad sooner than their departure for India on April 18.
Gilani said that every one the preparations for the Sikh yatrees have been made in the best possible method and they’ll be provided with all totally different administrative preparations along with security, medical and journey preparations.
SGPC chief Amarjit Singh Bhalipur said that Sikh pilgrims expressed his happiness.
He moreover pressured for ease in visa for pilgrims of every facet.
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Apr 10, 2023
