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NANKANA SAHIB: Sardar Dilgagh Singh, Member, Shromoni Parbandak Gurdawara Parbandak Committee, Amritsar and leader of the visiting Indian Sikh Yatrees has said that government of Pakistan is spending generous amount for the upkeep and maintenance of Gurdawaras in Pakistan.

The Sikh Yatrees are currently on a visit to Pakistan on the occasion of 398th death anniversary of fifth Guru of Sikhs Guru Arjan Sing Dev Ji.

He was talking to ‘Pakistan Times’ Friday afternoon at the local Railway Station before their departure for Hassan Abdal, Gurdawara Punjab Sahib on the second leg of their ten-day tour to Pakistan.

He said the government of Pakistan is ensuring round the year maintenance and renovation of all the Sikh holy sites, including the Janam Asthan, Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal, Sucha Sauda (Farooqabad) in district Sheikhupura, Dera Sahib at Lahore and Gurdwara Rorri Sahib at Eminaabad in the Gujranwala district.

He observed that Pakistan authorities make new additions in all Gurdwaras situated here, every year as disclosed to him by the District Coordination officer, Sheikhupura, Najeeb Ullah Tariq and Muhammad Afzal Shaheen, Deputy District Officer, Revenue, Nankana Sahib at the time of their arrival here on June 9.

Lauding the additions to residential blocks in the premises of Gurdwara Janam Asthan, including the new gate, a splendid fountain, the marble tiling with huge amount, he said the sikh community was grateful to Pakistan government under the leadership of President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.

He said that he and his fellow men thanked the government of Pakistan, Pakistan Gurdwara Parbandak Committee, Evacuee Trust Property Board and the peoples of Pakistan for making excellent arrangements for them.

The visiting Indian Sikh yatres will return to Lahore to attend the main function of this tour from Hassan Abdal on June 14 at Gurdwara Dera Sahib to attend Jore Mela and death anniversary of their fifth Guru Arjan Sindh Dev Ji and will leave for India on June 17.

They were seen off at the local Railway Station by Muhammad Afzal Shaheen, Deputy District Officer, Revenue, Amer Khan, Assistant District Officer, Revenue, Syed Shams ul Hassan, DSP and Officials of ETPB.