Pakistan has become the first country in the world to formally pass and implement the Sikh Marriage Act, a major step for minority rights. The Punjab Assembly unanimously approved the Sikh Marriage Act 2018, giving legal status to Sikh marriages and resolving decades-long issues faced by the community. Under this law, the Punjab government has […]
Sikh Marriage Act
Special trains bring Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan for Baisakhi Festival
LAHORE: Special trains brought Sikh pilgrims to Nankana Sahib from Hasan Abdal for the Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi) Festival. District Police Officer, Deputy Commissioner Nankana Sahib, Malik Abdul Waheed, and officials of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) welcomed the pilgrims at Nankana Sahib’s railway station. The pilgrims were then taken to Gurdwara Janam […]
Punjab Assembly passes historical bill on registration of Sikh marriages
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed the historical Anand Karaj Bill introduced in 2017 on registration of Sikh marriages. The bill was introduced in Punjab Assembly by Pakistan Muslim Leagues – Nawaz’s (PML-N) Sikh Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Ramesh Singh Arora. It is the first private member bill that has been passed by the […]