The mela will host 20,000 local pilgrims, 3,000 from the diaspora, and 7,000 pilgrims from India and other countries. The Punjab Home Department has made comprehensive security measures to ensure the safety of thousands of Sikh pilgrims arriving from around the world for the Baisakhi Festival. Sikh pilgrims from India have started arriving in Pakistan […]
This unprecedented move marks the first such surge in over five decades and underscores Pakistan’s commitment to religious freedom and regional harmony. The visas allow thousands of yatrees to visit some of the most sacred Sikh sites in Pakistan, including Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This record-setting initiative stands as a […]
As Pakistan prepares to host thousands of Sikh pilgrims for the event, many have already started arriving via the Wagah border to attend the celebrations. According to the Additional Secretary, this year’s visa grants have significantly increased, with pilgrims from Amritsar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and 11 other Indian states attending the event. This year’s […]
The Indian government has dismissed Canada’s prior accusations as baseless, denying any involvement. The Washington Post newspaper first reported that Canadian officials alleged Shah was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh separatists in Canada. Canadian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison said to a parliamentary panel on Tuesday that he told the […]
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – For more than a week now; a section of the minority Sikh community in Indian-administered Kashmir has been protesting against what they call the “forced conversion” of two women who married Muslim men; a claim denied by police officials and the men’s families who say the unions are interfaith marriages. Manmeet […]
