A pre-Partition gurdwara in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak, has been reopened in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
“Gurudwara Kiyara Sahib, which was closed over 75 years ago has finally been reopened for the yatris,” Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) spokesman Amer Hashmi said.
He said thousands of Sikhs gathered in Nankana Sahib to attend the festivities on the 548th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak visited Kiyara Sahib yesterday when it was reopened by ETPB chairman Siddiqul Farooq.