541 Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom anniversary

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has received visas for 541 Sikh pilgrims who will travel to Pakistan to observe the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev. The pilgrims will depart from the SGPC’s headquarters on June 10.

Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, secretary of the SGPC’s Dharam Prachar Committee, said they had submitted passports of 561 pilgrims to the Pakistani Embassy in New Delhi. Of these, visas had been granted to 541 pilgrims, he said.

“The jatha will travel to Pakistan to participate in the martyrdom anniversary events scheduled for June 18. The group will leave on June 10. The pilgrims will pay obeisance at historic Sikh shrines and participate in commemorative events before returning to India on June 19,” he said.