Sikh pilgrims visit Peshawar museum

The delegation arrived in Lahore on November 7 as part of Guru Nanak’s birthday celebrations


Our Correspondent November 12, 2016
The delegation arrived in Lahore on November 7 as part of Guru Nanak’s birthday celebrations. PHOTO: REUTERS

PESHAWAR: A 26-member delegation of Sikh pilgrims visited the Peshawar museum on Friday where they were briefed about the art collection in the museum.

The delegation arrived in Lahore on November 7 as part of Guru Nanak’s birthday celebrations. The delegation visited the Peshawar museum and one of their religious shrines Gurdwara Jugan Shah located in Mohalla Ganj of Peshawar city.

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Talking to The Express Tribune, Navdeep Seknon said: “We have seen so many places here in Pakistan and now we are going to explore Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as well. It’s an honour for us that every Pakistani has treated us with love and affection.”

A woman, Hardeep Kaur while commenting on the hospitality of the citizens in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa said: “I would love to visit Pakistan. especially K-P, again.” She added that religious and cultural tourism increase love and affection among people.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2016.

COMMENTS (1)

Lakhkar Khan | 7 years ago | Reply "now we are going to explore Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as well. It’s an honour for us that every Pakistani has treated us with love and affection.”
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