Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pakistan government has decided to halve the duration of the Indian Sikh jatha’s visit to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib on the occasion of the 551st birth anniversary of the Sikhs’ first master Guru Nanak Dev on November 30, as well as restrict the devotees’ movement within the gurdwara.
Aamer Ahmad, chairman of Evacuee Trust
Property Board (ETPB) -- the parent body of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee (PSGPC) -- said due to the Covid-19 protocols, the Pakistan
government had decided to give a 5-day visas to Indian Sikhs to fulfil their
religious aspirations by celebrating the Guru’s birth anniversary .
Normally, Pakistan issues 10-day visas to Indian Sikh jathas on various religious occasions.
ETPB spokesperson Aamir Hashmi said the ETPB and PSGPC would receive the jatha at Wagah (Pakistan) border on November 27.
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Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
