Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary events start

LAHORE:The main ceremony of Baba Guru Nanak's birth anniversary was held at Gurdwara Janamashtham Nankana Sahib, in which Sikh yatrees from all over the world, including India, performed religious rituals.

Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik and Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs/Pradhan Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora attended the ceremony while minority members of Punjab Assembly, ETPB Chairman, Additional Secretary shrines Saifullah Khokhar, members of PSGPC Sardar Satwant Singh, Sardar Tara Singh, Sardar Dr Mampal Singh, Satwant Kaur, UK, USA, Australian Sangat and Sikh community members were also present at the ceremony. Addressing the ceremony, Provincial Minister Ramesh Singh Arora congratulated the Sikh community on the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. He said that the credit went to PMLN that for the first time a Sikh member was made provincial minister while Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz herself participated in the Baisakhi festival and Diwali ceremony. He praised the role of the district administration in ensuring security and other excellent arrangements in Nankana Sahib. He also lauded the efforts of the chief secretary, home secretary and PHA.

An International Kabaddi Festival will be held on November 19, but it is regrettable that India did not send teams to Pakistan because at this time there is a need to promote sports to eliminate hatred. Addressing the ceremony, Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik said that such events play a key role in promoting interfaith harmony. He praised the officials of the ETPB and said that the new building and 100 rooms in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib would be completed very soon. Peace and love have always been propagated from Pakistan; however, it is necessary to discourage the winds came from India. Chaudhry Salik said that all religious minorities in Pakistan enjoy complete freedom while the work of renovating Gurdwaras in Kartarpur, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Okara etc. is going on, he prayed that the relationship of Sikh-Muslim friendship continues to flourish.