NRKNA Delegation Joins Sikhs in Besakhi Celebration

Staff Report

A high level delegation comprising senior officers, Mr Zafar Mahmood Malik DG -Secretary and Mr. Sohail bin Aziz Director, headed by Mr Khursheed Ahmad Nadeem, the Chairman National Rahmatul lil Aalameen WA Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority (NRKNA) with the President and Director of Sir Syed Education Foundation, Pakistan, Mr. Tahir Durrani, Qazi Zahoor ul Haq and Mr. Zulfiqar Hayat Khan visited the Religious celebrations of Sikh community at Punja Sahib, Hassanabdal on the Besakhi Festival

The delegation appeared and attended the main event of the Festival. At the end of the event, the Chairman National Rahmatul lil Aalameen WA Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority NRKNA along with his delegation distributed gifts among the leading personalities of the Sikhs community.

Earlier, the Punjab Minority Minister, Sardar Ramesh Singh Aurora welcomed the delegation and appreciated the participation of the delegation from such a very important Organisation of international repute.

The Chairman NRKNA, while expressing his views stated that participation in the delegation is a message from the Pakistani Society that we have respect, regard for all segments of the society, irrespective of their belongings having tolerance for each other.

This is also a source that everyone has the freedom of worship according to his or her faith. The arrangements and cooperation of local administration were also appreciated by the head of the delegation.

The participation of the delegation from National Rahmatul lil Aalameen WA Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority has been viewed as a very goodwill gesture by the Sikh community as well as, by the Muslim Community at large. Govt refuses 10m grant to Convent School Bahawalpur

This step of participation has been encouraging the Sikh community to participate in festivals as expressed by them and is an important source to highlight the goodwill name of Pakistan at large across the world.

This is a step towards firm and effective inter-faith harmony, which needs to be taken with a zealous mission in all such kinds of events of minorities, so that, tolerance and respect for each other be imperative and integrated for the effectiveness and well-determined role of the society of Pakistan to be played andacknowledged by the international community at large.