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Sikh delegation
meets Pak PM
WSN Network
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan premier Yusuf Raza Gilani has assured a Sikh delegation led
by Dr Pritpal Singh of AGPC, Manmohan Singh and Joga Singh from UK,
Master Jagir Singh of SGPC, Dr Shamsher Singh of Jammu and Sham
Singh, Sahib Singh Peshawar and Bishen Singh, formerly of PSGPC,
that land has been acquired for Baba Guru Nanak International
University and that he himself will be laying the foundation stone
soon.
Dr Pritpal Singh
impressed upon the PM to preserve the heritage and architecture of
the Sikh gurdwaras during any renovation efforts. The PM immediately
instructed federal minister Shahbaaz Bhatti and Evacuee Property
Board chairperson Asif Hashmi to pay attention to this particular
concern of the Sikh community. He also assured that problems related
to visas will be solved soon.
18
November 2009
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