Pakistan Finalizes Security and Logistics for Guru Nanak’s 556th Birth Anniversary Events
Officials expect more than 30,000 pilgrims, including about 3,000 from India under a bilateral arrangement.
Overview
- Punjab’s Home Department confirmed the celebrations will run from November 4 to 13, with the main ceremony on November 5 at Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib.
- Authorities briefed that over 30,000 devotees are anticipated from around the world, with roughly 3,000 expected from India under the protocol.
- Officials pledged foolproof security alongside medical support, transport and quality accommodation, and uninterrupted gas and electricity at major gurdwaras.
- The minister directed the Federal Investigation Agency to set up additional immigration counters at Wagah to speed up entry and exit for pilgrims.
- Plans include walk-through gates, road repairs near gurdwaras, a ban on items prohibited in Sikhism around the sites, and pilgrim visits to Nankana Sahib, Farooqabad, Sheikhupura, Hasan Abdal, Kartarpur, Eminabad and Lahore.