Latest in: Sikhism and Pakistan
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Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology said Tuesday his country can benefit enormously from U.S. cooperation and Pakistani-Americans’ expertise...March 18, 2020
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The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor providing access to Sikhs to visit the revered Sikh Guru’s final resting place...November 24, 2019
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Pakistan opens Kartarprur to Sikh pilgrims; Khan reminds India Kashmir is the key to peace
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday, for Indian Sikhs, allowing them to visit the Guru Nanak’s final resting place Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. The corridor running four kilometer provides visa-free access to...November 9, 2019 919 0 -
Kartarpur model may help find lasting solutions to conflicts – Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister of India, is hopeful that if replicated the Kartarpur corridor model – which will see opening up of Sikhism’s second holiest site on Saturday – could help find lasting resolution...November 8, 2019 899 0 -
Pakistan to open Sikh holy place to pilgrims after rare South Asian accord
Pakistan and India have signed an agreement to open the Kartarpur corridor, paving the way for the Sikh community to make a pilgrimage to the historical Gurdwara from November 9. Sikh communities across the world have...October 25, 2019 983 0 -
Pakistan welcomes Sikh pilgrims with open arms at the start of Vaisakhi festival
Pakistan is welcoming thousands of Sikh pilgrims from neighboring India as thee community turns to its spiritual center for Vaisakhi New Year celebrations. Millions of Sikhs all over the world respect Pakistan as the holy land...April 13, 2019 976 0 -
Book traces Sikh legacy in Pakistan; positives of peaceful coexistence
Nankana Sahib, the spiritual center of Sikhism. Photo: Jeev/Wikipedia The Sikh community, spread around the globe, has always had the highest association with the place of their spiritual origin in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib district in Punjab...May 16, 2018 999 0