As many as 2,150 Indian Sikhs are expected to arrive at Lahore via Wagah border to take part in festivities related to the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 5, a top official said Sunday. The main event will be held on November 5 at Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, some 80 kms from Lahore, the place where Guru Nanak was born. “The (Pakistan) Government has issued 2,150 visas to Indian Sikhs to attend Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birthday anniversary. The Indian Sikhs will arrive at Lahore via Wagah border on coming Tuesday (November 4),” Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) spokesperson Ghulam Mohyuddin told . The ETPB looks after holy places of minorities in the country. Tensions remain high between New Delhi and Islamabad after deadly clashes between the nuclear-armed rivals earlier.
