Pakistan will provide “all possible” support to pilgrims from India during the coming celebration of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak which falls in 2019.
During a meeting with a delegation led by Bharatiya Janata Party National Secretary R.P. Singh, High Commissioner of Pakistan Sohail Mahmood said Pakistan was committed to ensuring smooth pilgrimage for citizens from India.
“The High Commissioner told the delegation that the Government of Pakistan was fully cognisant of the importance of Baba Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary in 2019 and would extend all possible facilitation on that auspicious occasion. He added that the delegation’s request in connection with commemoration of 550th birth anniversary would be communicated to the relevant authorities in Pakistan,” a statement issued by the High Commission of Pakistan said on Wednesday. The Pakistani declaration came days after Islamabad allowed 2,600 Indian pilgrims to visit Nankana Sahib to celebrate the annual festivities around the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in Talwandi Sahib, Pakistan, during November 2-11, 2017.
Special programme
The Government of Pakistan also released a special programme on Sikh heritage of the country for the occasion.
“High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood reiterated the commitment of Government of Pakistan to the preservation of religious sites and provision of upgraded services for pilgrimage in Pakistan,” it said.
