Guru Nanak birthday
LAHORE
In the light of reports regarding exploitation of pilgrims visiting Pakistan to celebrate the birthday of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs Ramesh Singh Arora have advised all pilgrims to carry cash in the US dollars and avoid paying any fees to group organisers who demand ‘charges’ for their pilgrimage. He stated that PSGPC has received multiple complaints regarding unfavorable exchange rates for Indian currency during the visits of pilgrims to Pakistan.
The provincial minister further stated that due to the lack of formal diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan, private money exchangers set their own exchange rates, resulting in significant losses for the visiting pilgrims.
