Officials inspect arrangements for Baisakhi festival

Baisakhi festival starting from April 12 in Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal

HASANABDAL:

Punjab Additional Home Chief Secretary Noorul Amin Mengal visited Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib along with Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora to review the arrangements regarding the upcoming Baisakhi Mela.

According to sources, during the visit, security and other arrangements were approved for Baisakhi festival, starting from April 12 in Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib.

Attock DPO Sardar Ghiyas Gul Khan, DC Rao Atif Raza, Hasan Abdal Assistant Commissioner Dr Sana Ramchand and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.

The additional home secretary was briefed on the arrangements made regarding the Baisakhi festival to begin at the Gurdwara.

Expressing satisfaction over the security arrangements on behalf, he said the all possible facilities should be provided to the pilgrims coming from all over the world, including India. He reiterated that no compromise would be tolerated regarding the security.

Mengal instructed the officials of all the concerned departments to perform their duties honestly. Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Ramesh Arora said the government of Pakistan provides protection to the minorities along with complete religious freedom, for which the minorities were very grateful.

He said the arrangements made for Baisakhi Mela are commendable. It is hoped that accommodation and other facilities will be effectively provided to the pilgrims during the three-day festival.

The Sikh community also presented him with a traditional Saropa (a robe of honour). After a brief visit, the additional home chief secretary left for Punjab.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 9^th, 2024.