Kartarpur Corridor — new era of Indo-Pak relations on December 10, 2019Sikhs all over the world are indebted to Pakistan for their generosity and goodwill in providing Sikhs with uninterrupted access to their holy shrine in the Kartarpur Corridor. Sikhs have campaigned for over seven decades to access their historical Gurudwaras in Pakistan. At the opening ceremony of the Corridor, Prime Minister Imran Khan acknowledged that […]
Account of a British Sikh who saw Pakistan not just as a Sikh pilgrim but as a traveler on March 5, 2018Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila) The fort was originally built in the 11th century but it was rebuilt by a Mughal emperor in the 16th century and was later on used by Maharaja Ranjit Singh as his residence. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the only son of soil to rule Punjab, was a secular ruler who happened to […]
Account of a British Sikh who saw Pakistan not just as a Sikh pilgrim but as a traveler on February 27, 2018It was a dusty and smoggy morning when we were on our way to Taxila. We did not have air masks to protect us from lungs infections. Both India and Pakistan are facing the issue of smog which is caused by coal burning and de-forestation. It is need of the hour that both countries join […]
Account of a British Sikh who saw Pakistan not just as a Sikh pilgrim but as a traveler on February 18, 2018The next day, we were ready to see historical heritage sites in Rawalpindi and the surrounding areas of Islamabad. Our plan totally disturbed when the driver told us that main Islamabad Express Highway was blocked at Faizabad flyover due to sit-in of a religious group. We mired for hours in rush and our time was […]
History, heritage and hope — a British Sikh who saw Pakistan not just as a pilgrim but also as a traveler on February 6, 2018I visited Karachi and Lahore in 1991 for a business tour but never had an opportunity to appreciate historical and religious places during these trips. Finally, in 2017 when my visa application was accepted, I was able to take advantage of it and see Pakistan. This is when my nostalgic journey started all the way […]