Over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims from India arrive

LAHORE: Over 3,000 Sikh yatrees from India arrived Pakistan through Wagha border on Saturday to participate in Besakhi Mela. The officials of Evacuee Trust Property Board received the yatrees. 

During their stay in Pakistan, the yatrees will visit their religious places at Hassanabdal, Nankana Sahib, Narowal, Eminabad and Badami Bagh Lahore, through special trains, Radio Pakistan reported. All the arrangements including accommodation, security, transport and medical for yatrees have been completed by ETPB.

Talking to the newsmen at the Wagah border, party leaders Kulant Singh and Amarjit Singh thanked the government of Pakistan and the Evacuee Trust Property Board and said they were very happy to come to Pakistan. They said millions of Sikhs were eager to come to Pakistan for the yatra.

The main event of Baisakhi Mela will be held tomorrow at Gurudwara Panja Sahib Hasanabdal. The Sikh yatrees will return to India after completing their 10-day pilgrimage on twenty-second of this month.