ETB Secretary Farid Iqbal said all facilities would be provided to the Sikh pilgrims. In this regard, arrangements under the supervision of the Board's Additional Secretary Shrines Rana Shahid Saleem have been finalized. The main ceremony will be held at Gurudwara Panja Sahib, Hasan Abdal, on April 14. The pilgrims will reach Nankana Sahib from Hassan Abdal on April 15 and on April 18, they will go to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Narowal.
On April 20, the yatrees will visit Aimanabad and reach Lahore where he would stay for one day. The Sikh pilgrims will return to India after completing their 10-day pilgrimage on April 22.The Sikh community will celebrate their vibrant religious festival, Baisakhi, in Hasan Abdal on April 12. The three-day celebrations will be centred around Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib where all the Sikhs from across the country and several other countries will take part.
To welcome the guests and provide security, a meeting was held under the supervision of Attock Deputy Commissioner Rao Atif Raza at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal on Wednesday.
All the senior officers of the department concerned, including Attock DPO Dr Ghias Gil and Assistant Commissioner Dr Sana Ram attended the meeting.
Attock deputy commissioner said that it is our national duty to provide hospitality to pilgrims participating in Baisakhi Mela from all over the world. He directed the officials concerned that all facilities including accommodation and food should be provided to pilgrims and all departments should be on alert during their stay.
Dr Ghias Gil said that all the security arrangements have been completed and a foolproof security plan has been chalked out. “We want our guests to depart with fond remember and speak positively of their experience.”
