Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, extending greetings to devotees and praying for peace, prosperity, and progress in Punjab.
Pakistan is targeting and shelling places of worship with a particular design, including gurdwaras, churches and temples, foreign secretary Misri said.
"We will be visiting Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib and other religious places in Pakistan. It is a ten-day trip beginning 10th April," a Sikh pilgrim said while speaking to ANI.
As per the ban imposed on Friday, the districts affected by this ban include Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Gujarat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Chiniot, Jhang, and Toba Tek Singh
The Pakistan High Commission on Wednesday said it issued 962 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to facilitate their participation in the annual festival to be held on the eve of 'martyrdom day' of Guru Arjan Dev.
Initially reported as a citizen being gunned down by an 'unknown individual', further investigation revealed the unexpected perpetrator to be the victim's own son, Ali Hassan. The incident, which occurred in the town between Multan and Vehari, stunned the local community.
The exorbitant price of the hat Nawaz wore was not the only highlight of the rally; some also pointed to the colour of the stripes on the cap, which was similar to the flag of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
In a public gathering at Nankana Sahib, Sharif questioned the rationale behind imprisoning a prime minister who played a pivotal role in making Pakistan a nuclear state.
The town of Nankana Sahib marks the spot where the first Sikh Guru was born, and houses several historic Gurudwaras, each built to commemorate a different miraculous occurrence of Guru Nanak’s life, Khalsa Vox reported.