MULTAN – A seven-member delegation of Sikh yatrees arrived here from Canadaby bus on Saturday. They are on the way to Kartarpur and Nankana Sahib toperform their religious rituals.A member of the delegation, Girjan Singh, appreciated the incumbentgovernment as it had won hearts of entire Sikh community by opening theKartarpur corridor.He paid tribute to Pakistanis for according a warm welcome to thedelegation upon their arrival in the country. “In fact, no country isbeautiful than Pakistan as it has set an example of graciousness whilereceiving them,” he added.He said the delegation had reached Pakistan by bus after a long journeyspanning one and-a-half months. It took them 15 days to reach Europe fromCanada and then one more month to arrive in Pakistan, he said.The delegation members got emotional while paying tribute to the PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf government, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan forfacilitating them to perform their religious rites.Another Sikh pilgrim, Siljeet Singh, said Prime Minister Imran Khan andPunjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar had done what they had promised tothe Sikh community.He said his forefathers belonged to the soil of Multan and so he wasnaturally attracted to it. “We are by birth Multani,” he said.He said they would offer special prayers for prosperity and development ofPakistan after reaching Kartarpur.
For the first time in history, Sikh Yatrees delegation arrives in Pakistan through Bus from Canada
