- The Sikh pilgrims stayed in Pakistan for 10 days.
- The over 400 Indian yatrees returned back to their country through the Wagah Border.
- They travelled to various religious places.
LAHORE: Over 400 Indian Sikh pilgrims on Thursday returned back to India after participating in the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The Sikh pilgrims stayed in Pakistan for 10 days. The over 400 Indian yatrees returned back to their country through the Wagah Border. During the stay in the country, they travelled to various religious places and then returned back to Lahore where a ceremony to mark the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was observed a day back. Officials from Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) and members of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) saw off the visitors at the border.
According to a spokesman of the ETPB, the yatrees expressed their gratitude for the Pakistani government and its departments for looking after their religious and worship places in a well manner. “They also moved the way they were taken care in Pakistan wherever they travelled during their short-stay,” the spokesman added.
On June 29, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa had said the Kartarpur corridor was a practical manifestation of Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to religious freedom and harmony.
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The army chief was talking to a 12-member delegation of British Sikh soldiers headed by Deputy Commander Field Army UK, Major General Celia J Harvey, who had called on him at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, Gen Bajwa had said that Pakistan respected all religions and also recognised the need for promotion of religious tourism in the country.
Speaking on the occasion, the delegation had appreciated the efforts of Pakistan’s armed forces in bringing peace and normalcy to tribal districts of the country.
During their stay in Pakistan, the British Sikh soldiers had visited Lahore where the dignitaries witnessed a flag lowering ceremony at Wagah border. They had visited Lahore Fort, Allama Iqbal Mausoleum and Badshahi Mosque.
The British Sikh soldiers had also visited several religious sites of the country, including Darbar Hazrat Mian Mir, Haveli Naunihal Singh, Gurdwara Janamasthan Guru Ram Das, Samadi Ranjeet Singh, Gudwara Dera Sahib, Kartarpur Corridor, Nankana Sahib and Dera Panja Sahib.
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