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Pak official briefs envoys from 15 countries on Sikhism
WSN Network

ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors from 35 countries on Sunday paid a visit to the historic Sikh Temple, Panja Sahib, in Hassan Abdal in Pakistan in a bid to learn about Sikhism and Sikh history and philosophy but strangely no Sikh was associated with the briefing. The tour was conducted by Pakistan's Ministry of Tourism to educate the diplomatic corps of China, Malaysia, Yemen, Germany, Kenya, Japan, India, Denmark, Kyrghstan, Ireland and Vietnam about the history of Sikh religion and the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak.

Ironically, it was a Muslim, Chairman Evacuee Trust Board Gen Muhammad Javed, who briefed the diplomats and media about the arrangements made for Sikh pilgrims. Pakistan has an official body, the PSGPC, but it seems even this organization was not involved.

The visitors also went to the sarowar where, according to the legend, Guru Nanak’s hand is imprinted on a rock from where water has been constantly gushing for the last 500 years. Except for the local Sikh clergymen, no scholars of Sikhism were associated. It is not clear whether the Pakistan authorities planned to take the envoys to other places of pilgrimage related to Sikhism.

4 June, 2008
 

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