3,000 Sikhs offer rites at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

As many as 3,000 Indian Sikh Yatrees on Sunday offered their religious rituals at Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hassanabdal.

According to a handout, Deputy Commissioner Attock Imran Hameed warmly welcomed the Yatrees on their arrival who had come to Pakistan for participating in the religious rituals being held in connection with the 552 birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Jee.

The Yatrees will leave for Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore, on Monday, to offer their religious rites. They had reached Pakistan via the Wagah border on November 17 to attend Guru Nanak's birthday celebrations.

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After offering rituals at Kartarpur, they participated in the primary function held on November 19 at Nankana Sahib.

At all places, Sikh pilgrims were received with the traditional warmth of Punjab and all possible facilities were provided to them for offering their religious rites.

The government had made elaborate arrangements for their security besides ensuring their boarding, lodging, medical and travel.

The representatives of Sikh pilgrims have praised the government for making arrangements at all places and appreciated these steps. Every year, thousands of Yatrees and families visit their sacred sites in Pakistan to fulfil their religious obligation.