A high-level administrative meeting was held at the Punjab Home Department under the auspices of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony, to review arrangements for the upcoming Vaisakhi Mela and Khalsa Janam Din celebrations.

Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique and Provincial Minister and Pardhan of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, attended the meeting. Additional Secretary Shrines, ETPB, Nasir Mushtaq, gave a detailed briefing on arrangements for the pilgrims. Secretary Home Punjab, Dr. Ahmad Javed Qazi, and the Special Secretary Home also participated in the meeting.

During the briefing, it was informed that Sikh pilgrims from India and across the world will participate in the Vaisakhi celebrations. Under the bilateral agreement, 3,000 pilgrims from India will arrive in Pakistan on April 10. The main ceremony will be held on April 14 at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hasan Abdal. Pilgrims will visit various religious sites including Nankana Sahib, Farooqabad Sheikhupura, Kartarpur, Eminabad, and Lahore. Foolproof security, quality medical facilities, and excellent transport arrangements will be ensured for the pilgrims.