Overview
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met a seven-member Sikhs of America delegation that praised the implementation of the Sikh Marriage Act and broader minority-welfare moves.
- Maryam Nawaz announced construction, renovation and restoration work for 56 historic gurdwaras, describing protection of Sikh heritage as a provincial responsibility.
- The chief minister said the minority welfare card amount will rise to 100,000 rupees and signaled expansion beyond the initially launched 75,000 cards.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, at a Christmas ceremony, reaffirmed constitutional safeguards for minorities and said no injustice or vigilante acts would be tolerated.
- Officials said security, transport and other facilities are being arranged for thousands of Sikh pilgrims expected for the 556th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji.