46 gurdwaras being restored to promote religious tourism, says minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Minority Affairs, Ramesh Singh Arora, said on Sunday that the restoration of 46 historic gurdwaras—closed since the creation of Pakistan—has officially commenced under the directive of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Speaking at the 12th Annual Sammagam at Baba Di Berri Sahib Gurdwara, where he participated in the Bhog Sahib Ardas, Arora highlighted the provincial government’s efforts to preserve Sikh religious heritage and promote interfaith harmony.

He noted the successful reopening of the Baba Di Berri Sahib Gurdwara in Sialkot after 70 years. As part of this initiative, the land surrounding the Baba’s Pond, which had been encroached upon by the land mafia, was retrieved and handed over to…