Sikh pilgrims from India reach Pakistan to participate in Baisakhi festival
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
One thousand Sikh pilgrims, under the leadership of Sardar Gurmeet Singh, have reached Pakistan for the Baisakhi festival.
The pilgrims entered Pakistan via the Wagah Border.
Sikh pilgrims thank the govt of Pakistan for issuing a large number of visas in a short time.
LAHORE: In order to participate in the religious festival of Baisakhi, one thousand Sikh pilgrims have reached Pakistan to pay a visit to their religious sites.
According to a report by
Geo News, the group of pilgrims have reached Lahore via the Wagah Border under the leadership of Sardar Gurmeet Singh.
More than 800 Indian Sikhs arrived in Pakistan's Lahore on Monday to attend the 10-day harvest festival of 'vaisakhi' at a 16th Century gurudwara in Punjab province.
The Supreme Court has barred any interference into the rebuilding of the Samadhi or shrine of a Hindu saint in Karak. A mob had attacked and vandalized the shrine on Dec 30, 2020. The Supreme Court.
SC orders early completion of Hindu shrine in Karak
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to ensure early completion of a shrine of Hindu saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj in Karak, restraining the Hindu community from interfering in the process.
A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsen heard a suo motu case about the desecration/burning of the shrine by a mob in Karak as well as a minorities rights case. On December 31, the chief justice had taken a suo motu notice of the incident and directed the One Man Commission on Minorities Rights, the chief secretary KP and the IGP KP to visit the site and submit a compliance report. The court directed the chief secretary to ensure that there is no delay in the completion of the shrine in six months and restrained the Hindu community from interfering in the process. During the course of hearing, the KP adv
This file photo shows villagers standing on the roof of the shrine after setting it on fire in Karak. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday barred the Hindu community from interfering into the rebuilding the Samadhi (shrine) of Hindu Saint in Teri village in the District Karak which was vandalised by a mob on Dec 30.
A two-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed also issued a direction to the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwas (KP) to ensure that the Hindu temple was completed as early as possible.
On Jan 5, the apex court on a suo motu hearing had ordered the Evacuee Trust Property Board (EPTB) to reconstruct the Teri temple.