480 Sikh pilgrims from India reach Pakistan
Last updated on: 31 July,2019 07:53 am
At least 480 Sikh pilgrims from India reached Pakistan via Wagah border on Tuesday.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – At least 480 Sikh pilgrims from India reached Pakistan via Wagah border to attend inauguration ceremony of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak.
A special jatha (caravan) of 480 Indian Sikh pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan through the Wagah border on Tuesday morning. The Sikh pilgrims will stay at Gurdwara Janam Asthan also referred to as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib for two days.
According to sources, the pilgrims would commence the celebrations in connection with Baba Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary from his birthplace in Nankana Sahib on Thursday, August 1.