World News | 10 Afghan Sikh Pilgrims Enter Pak Via Torkham Border for Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary'
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Ten Sikh pilgrims from Afghanistan on Monday entered Pakistan via the Torkham border to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev.
Peshawar, Nov 15 (PTI) Ten Sikh pilgrims from Afghanistan on Monday entered Pakistan via the Torkham border to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev.
The 10 Sikh pilgrims included four men and six women.
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More than 8,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world will visit Pakistan to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev.
The pilgrims will participate in the ceremonies to be held at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib near Lahore in Punjab on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru.
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During their stay in Pakistan, the Sikh pilgrims will pay obeisance at different gurdwaras including Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.
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