SIALKOT: Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif visited Gurdwara Babe Di Ber Sahib on Sunday to greet Sikh yatrees celebrating the 555th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
A large number of Sikh pilgrims, both from within Pakistan and abroad, are attending the celebrations. The minister assured that Sikh pilgrims were provided a peaceful environment to carry out their religious rituals across the country, emphasizing that all minorities in Pakistan had the full freedom to observe their religious practices.
Group leader of Sikh pilgrims from Canada, Sardar Jasbir Singh Boparai, praised the arrangements made by the government of Pakistan and Punjab.
During his visit, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was presented a souvenir by Sardar Jasbir Boparai and caretaker Sardar Jaskaran Singh Sidhu.
