TAXILA: A Delegation of 45 senior military officers from 45 countries visitGurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal.
A National Defence University (NDU) delegation of senior military officersfrom 45 countries visited Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hassanabdal, on Friday.
Led by Air Vice Marshal Syed Sabahat Hassan Shah, the delegation comprisedmilitary officers from friendly countries and faculty members of NDU,Islamabad.
The foreign military officers visited various parts of the Sikh temple andsaw the sacred Sikh religious stone with handprints of Baba Guru Nanak,founder of Sikh religion.
On the occasion, Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Deputy Secretary ofShrines Imran Gondal briefed guests about the history and importance ofGurdwara Panja Sahib for the Sikh community.
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He said that minorities in Pakistan had complete freedom to practice theirreligion and their holy days were observed under state patronage.
Mr Gondal also informed the under-training military officers about variousdevelopment projects launched for upkeep and provision of differentfacilities, especially welfare, boarding and lodging at various religiousplaces of the minorities across the country.
