Tag: Pakistani Sikhs
Railway station in Nankana Sahib to be named after Guru Nanak
LAHORE - The Nankana Sahib railway station in Pakistan’s Punjab province will be named after Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid has said. The minister, who inspected...
Pakistan unveils Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue in Lahore
A life-size sculpture of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the legendary ruler of Punjab, was unveiled on Thursday at the historic Lahore Fort in Pakistan to mark his 180th death anniversary. The sculpture is the...
UK Sikhs pledge £500 million fund for Pakistan Gurdwaras
The Sikh community will encourage religious tourism in Pakistan. The Sikh businessmen made the commitment during a meeting with special assistant to prime minister Syed Zulfi Bukhari. The meeting took place...
India approves state-of-the-art Passenger Terminal at Kartarpur Corridor
The Home Ministry has approved the plan for a "state of the art" passenger terminal building complex at Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. The Rs 190-crore (approx. Dh100m) complex will have all the necessary amenities...
In a first, Sikh officer appointed as Punjab Governor PRO
LAHORE: For the first time an official from the minority Sikh community has been appointed as Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Punjab Governor House. Before being appointed at the key post in...
Pakistan opens Immigration Centre at Kartarpur border
Lahore: Pakistan has established an immigration centre at the Kartarpur border following the groundbreaking of the landmark corridor for Sikh pilgrims. The corridor will connect Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev’s final resting...
Pakistan Govt offers land to build hotels for Sikh pilgrims
Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Monday announced his government’s decision to provide land to Sikh organisations to help construct modern hotels in Kartarpur, Nankana Sahib, and Narowal cities of the Punjab...
Pakistan PM Imran Khan lays foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor
On Wednesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated a new visa-free corridor between the gurdwara at Kartarpur and the Indian town of Dera Baba Nanak, about six kilometres away. Sikh pilgrims will be...