Pakistan on Friday issued 2,942 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the birth celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak scheduled to be held in Pakistan from November 6 to 15, a statement from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said. “The issuance of visas is covered under the …
Read More »Kartarpur reunites another family separated during Partition | The Express Tribune
LAHORE: Kartarpur Corridor once again reunited another family after a toddler, separated from his parents when he was only a few months old in 1947, met his sister in Pakistan. Amarjit Singh was left out in India along with his sister while his Muslim parents came to Pakistan. All eyes …
Read More »WATCH: Brothers separated during Partition reunite at Kartarpur | The Express Tribune
LAHORE: Kartarpur Corridor, on the one hand, has made it possible for Indian Sikhs to visit their holy place – Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur – and on the other hand, it has become a means of meeting friends and relatives who have been separated for decades. Waqf Property Board sources …
Read More »UK Gurdwara holds voting for Khalistan referendum | The Express Tribune
More than 6,000 Sikhs hailing from various countries have taken part in voting for the referendum in Khalistan, according to the Kashmir Media Service. The report said that the referendum – comprising voters from Switzerland, France, Italy and Germany – was held at the Gurdwara Ramgharia in the United Kingdom …
Read More »Sikh devotee discovers why Guru Nanak travelled to Pakistan | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: A Sikh traveller has been on a journey to discover why Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, had made the decision to travel to Pakistan and spend so many years of his life in the country. Guru Nanak – the founder of Sikhism in the 15th and …
Read More »Indian Punjab’s CM arrives in Kartarpur for Sikh pilgrimage | The Express Tribune
KARTARPUR: Several Sikh cabinet members and other dignitaries of Indian Punjab, led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, arrived in Pakistan on Thursday to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. The CM was accompanied by his family members, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Public Works Development Minister Vijay Inder …
Read More »Pakistan issues 3,000 visas to India’s Sikh pilgrims | The Express Tribune
Pakistan on Friday issued around 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims on the eve of the 552nd birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak from November 17-26, a statement from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said. “Today, Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued around 3,000 visas to …
Read More »PR to upgrade Narowal-Kartarpur track | The Express Tribune
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) planned to upgrade and rehabilitate the Narowal-Kartarpur track to facilitate Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from across the border, it emerged on Wednesday. A feasibility report prepared in this regard is likely to be presented to the Ministry of Railways this week. It …
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