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Last rites of Sheikhupura train accident victims performed

Bodies of 19 Sikh pilgrims were shifted to Peshawar via PAF aircraft


July 04, 2020


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Members of Sikh community gather to perform last rites of train accident victims in Peshawar. PHOTO: EXPRESS


PESHAWAR: The bodies of 19 Sikh pilgrims —who died after a collision between a train and their van in Sheikhupura —were shifted to Peshawar in a special Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft early Saturday morning.

The bodies were then moved via ambulances from PAF base to Dabgani Mohalla Jogan Shah, where family members of the deceased mourned over the sudden demise of their loved ones. Later, they were shifted to Attock crematorium where last rites of the victims were held.



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On Friday, at least 20 Sikh pilgrims died and several others were injured in a collision between a train and a coaster near Sheikhupura.

Secretary-General Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Sardar Amir Singh said the deceased belonged to three or four families.



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A large number of local Sikh Yatrees on Tuesday performed their religious rituals regarding 481th death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee, founder of Sikhism and first of the ten Sikh Gurus, at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur




LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2020 ) :A large number of local Sikh Yatrees on Tuesday performed their religious rituals regarding 481th death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee, founder of Sikhism and first of the ten Sikh Gurus, at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.

Evacuee Trust Property board (ETPB), on the directions of its Chairman Dr Amir Ahmad made elaborative arrangements including security to facilitate the Sikh Yatrees, whereas they also expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made by the ETPB.

The death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak was started on September 20, 2020 with Paath Sahib which ended on September 22 (Today) with Bhog Akhand Paath Sahib and Ardas, said a spokesman for Evacuee Trust Property Board here.

The concluding ceremony was held at Dewan Asthan at 1:00 pm in which Vice Chancellor Narowal University Dr Tariq Mehmood was the chief guest, the spokesman added.

On the occasion, the speakers highlighted the efforts of Pakistani government and condemned Indian government for not allowing devotees through Kartarpur corridor to attend 481th death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.



Later, the Sikh Yatrees expressed gratitude to Pakistani government for looking after Gurdwaras and other places of the Sikhs.

They said that the minorities were enjoying complete religious freedom in Pakistan, as the Pakistan government had been making all out sincere efforts to protect the basic rights of the minorities.

They also thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan led Federal government and Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) for putting in place comprehensive security arrangements for the safety of the visiting Sikh devotees.

Meanwhile, stringent security measures were taken for the protection of Sikh Yatrees and to avoid any untoward incident while all police staff had been directed to behave well with Sikh Yatrees and perform their duties with dedication.

The SOPs pertaining to Covid-19 were also implemented to reduce the spread of the virus.

ETPB Additional Secretary Shrines Tariq Wazir, Deputy Secretary Imran Gondal besides federal and provincial officers from various departments concerned were also present.
 
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