LAHORE – A 48-year-old Indian Sikh woman, visiting Pakistan as part of a religious pilgrimage to celebrate Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary, has converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man, officials confirmed. The woman, Sarbjit Kaur, adopted the name Noor after marrying 49-year-old Nasir Hussain from Farooqabad, Sheikhupura. The marriage took place on November 5, […]
Sikh Pilgrimage
Sikh pilgrims depart Pakistan after Guru Nanak celebrations
ISLAMABAD: Around 2,000 Sikh pilgrims will leave Pakistan today after a ten-day pilgrimage marking Baba Guru Nanak’s 556th birth anniversary.Punjab Minister for Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora will bid farewell at the Wagah border.Pilgrims praised Pakistan’s hospitality and arrangements made by government authorities and the Evacuee Trust Property Board. During their visit, pilgrims explored […]