Undeterred by Wagah bloodbath, Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore

Every year, hundreds of pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak


Web Desk November 04, 2014

LAHORE: Undeterred by the recent bloodbath at Wagah border, Sikh pilgrims from India arrived in Lahore on Tuesday in a special train, Express News reported.

At least 57 people were killed near the border crossing between Pakistan and India on November 2 when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the midst of people gathered there to witness a parade.

Every year, hundreds of Indian pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. Most of them enter the country through Wagah railway station which is the last station on Lahore-Amritsar railway line.

The pilgrims arriving today will board buses and head to their destinations after due processing.


An Express News screengrab of Sikh pilgrims waving from inside a special train


Almost 3,000 Sikh pilgrims from India are expected to participate in the anniversary celebrations while 15,000 local yatris will also attend the pilgrimage.

COMMENTS (3)

saleem | 9 years ago | Reply

Everyone should receive them with open arms and welcome them and we Pakistani should look after them because they are our brothers and sister.Behalf of Pakistanis(muslims;christians;hindus;sikhs & rest of the beliefes) we welcome you all.

kulwant singh | 9 years ago | Reply

@Haider: Dear Haider, Sikhs every year visit Pakistan to celebrate the Gurupurab of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the first Guru of Sikhs and they get very warm reception from Pakistani brothers and sisters because our ancestors have been living in villages and they were having very cordially relations. Some families of Muslims are still living in my village and their relatives visits our village and the whole village receives them with open hearts. Many Muslims visit Sirhind and the Durgah of Baba Saleem Chisti at Ajmer every year where people from all religions Hindu,Sikh Christians pay their respects. You are most welcome come to India and visit Sirhind and Ajmer only then you will know the feelings of common people.

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