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Hinglaj Mata festival kicks off in Lasbela​

Balochistan government devise comprehensive plan to facilitate the yatris and ensure peace for the four-day event

Syed Ali Shah
April 30, 2023


QUETTA: The historic Hinglaj Mata festival kicked off in Balochistan’s Lasbela district on Saturday.

Thousands of Hindu pilgrims from across country and the world participated in the centuries-old cave temple festival.

The Balochistan government has devised a comprehensive plan to facilitate the yatris and ensure peace for the four-day event.

“Pakistan welcomes thousands of visitors from across the globe who are visiting Balochistan to attend the event,” Senator

Danesh Kumar of the ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) said. He said the provincial government ensured all facilities and fool proof security for the Hindu mega event. Men and women dressed in their traditional dresses participated in the historic festival near Pakistan's famous tourist point ie Kund Malir located on the coastal highway.

“Balochistan welcomes Yatris, arriving to celebrate their great event of Hinglaj Devi at Hinglaj Mata Mandir,” Chief Secretary Balochistan, Abdul Aziz Uqaili tweeted.

Uqaili said that the yatris were provided all kinds of support and facilities.

The Balochistan Tourism Department has taken var[1]ious steps to promote the historic religious Hindu festival and facilitate the yatris, he added.

Balochistan’s Minorities Affairs Minister, Khalil Goerge, and Secretary of Tourism, Manzoor Hussain arrived in Lasbela to personally review the arrangements for the event.

Khalil Goerge said the Balochistan government allocated Rs300 million for the provision of all basic facilities at the cave temple.

CCTV cameras were also installed at the site to ensure maximum security. Hinglaj Mata is one of the five ancient Hindu temples across the globe.

 

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Sikhs gather in Kartarpur for Baba Guru Nanak’s death anniversary​

Correspondent
September 21, 2023

NAROWAL: The three-day rituals to mark Baba Guru Nanak’s 484th death anniversary have commenced at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including Pakistan and India, are participating in the events.

Sardar Anderjeet Singh, a member of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, told Dawn that 300 to 400 pilgrims will arrive through the Kartarpur corridor every day.

He said that thousands of Sikh pilgrims from across Pakistan and the northern regions will also attend the event. These pilgrims will pay their respects at the Samadhi and grave of Guru Nanak.

Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur Head Gyani Sardar Gobind Singh will perform religious rituals and also offer special prayers for the security of Pakistan.

Sardar Inderjit Singh said that the pilgrims coming to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib from India via the Kartarpur Corridor will arrive in the morning and return in the evening.

He said arrangements had been made for overnight stay for Sikh pilgrims at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.

Traditional langar and medical services have also been organised. Fool-proof security measures have been implemented and the entry of unrelated people is prohibited, and no one will be allowed to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur without a computerized national identity card and a special pass.