Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Pakistan Readies Welcome for Over 2,100 Indian Sikhs as Guru Nanak Birth Anniversary Rites Begin

Officials report visas issued with security and health plans in place for the November 5 ceremony at Guru Nanak’s birthplace.

Overview

  • Three days of observances are under way in Nankana Sahib from November 3 to 5, with the main ceremony set for November 5 at Gurdwara Janam Asthan.
  • The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said it issued over 2,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India, who are slated to arrive via the Wagah border on November 4.
  • Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique announced special hospital wards in Lahore and Faisalabad to support visiting devotees.
  • Authorities detailed layered security and services, including Rangers and police deployments plus facilitation centers, banks, hospitals, and money exchange counters.
  • ETPB officials outlined a 10-day itinerary covering major gurdwaras with departures around November 13, and Minority Affairs Minister Ramesh Singh Arora estimated total participation near 30,000.