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Thousands Mark Guru Nanak’s 556th Birth Anniversary at Panja Sahib Under Tight Security

Officials credited coordinated planning by the district administration, ETPB and PSGPC for a comfortable, well-managed visit.

Overview

  • More than 2,100 pilgrims arrived from India, joined by devotees from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, according to local reports.
  • Police deployed over 3,000 personnel, sealed roads to the shrine and kept nearby markets closed as part of the security plan.
  • Rituals included a dawn bath in the sacred pond, Akhand Paath, Matha Tekna and Shabad Kirtan, with the three-day observance concluding with the Bhog ceremony.
  • Arrangements covered accommodation, langar and cleanliness, and the gurdwara complex was illuminated and decorated with flowers, flags, banners and posters.
  • Visiting Sikhs praised the hospitality and preservation efforts, with several thanking the Government of Pakistan for facilitation.