Indian Sikh pilgrims will arrive in Pakistan on April 10 via Wagah Border to participate in the Baisakhi festival and the 327th birth anniversary celebrations of the Khalsa, organized under the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB). The pilgrims will stay in Pakistan until April 19 and visit sacred religious sites including Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja […]
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A society divided by ethnicity takes decades to heal: President Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi, on Monday, reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to secure the sacred places as it was well aware of the value of regional peace and stability. He said this while addressing an event held to commemorate the Baisakhi Festival. Kartarpur corridor had been established by the government as a good neighbourly gesture, he added. […]
Sikh pilgrims bid farewell to Pakistan as Vaisakhi festival draws to a close
LAHORE: 650 Sikh pilgrims who were in Pakistan to attend the Vaisakhi—also known as Baisakhi—Festival left for India on a special train via the Wagah Border. A total of 1730 pilgrims will leave for India in three special trains. Controversy marred the Festival this year, when the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Pakistan of […]