Tag: Nankana Sahib

  • Yo Yo Honey Singh wants to visit Pakistan

    Yo Yo Honey Singh wants to visit Pakistan

    Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh recently talked with RJ Tayyab Arshmaan in Dubai. He wanted to thank his Pakistani fans for always supporting him, emphasizing that he had a personal connection to Lahore, where his ancestors came from and expressed a wish to visit the city.

    When asked to share a message with his fans in Pakistan, Honey Singh said, “Just keep loving and supporting me.” The rapper added a personal touch by saying, “Whenever I get a chance to visit Pakistan, if it’s meant to be – since my forefathers were from Lahore – I’d like to go to Lahore, visit Nankana Sahib to pay my respects, and meet all of you.” This revelation sparked interest among fans as they learned about the rapper’s roots.

    Honey Singh’s words brought fans from both sides closer, making them feel connected. His recognition of family ties to Lahore strengthened the bond with his diverse fan base.

    We hope to see him soon in Pakistan, performing for a rapturous crowd in his ancestral city.

  • Thousands of Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan

    Thousands of Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan

    Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi has announced that it has issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India. The visas will allow the pilgrims to travel to Pakistan and participate in the annual Baisakhi festivities, which are set to take place from April 9-18, 2023. The issuance of these visas falls under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974.

    Every year, many Sikh Yatrees from India travel to Pakistan to observe different religious festivals and occasions. The High Commission’s issuance of visas to these religious pilgrims is in accordance with the Pakistani government’s commitment to fully implement the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines between the two countries.

    Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires, Salman Sharif, congratulated the pilgrims on the occasion and wished them a fulfilling journey. He added that Pakistan is dedicated to preserving sacred religious places and ensuring that visiting pilgrims are provided with necessary facilitation.

    The pilgrims will visit several sites, including Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib, and Kartarpur Sahib. They will arrive Pakistan on April 9 and return to India on April 18.

  • Another family reunites at Kartarpur Corridor

    Another family reunites at Kartarpur Corridor

    A Christian family reunited after 75 years at the Kartarpur Corridor. They were separated during the partition of the sub-continent.

    Shahid Rafiq Matoo, a resident of Manawala in Nankana Sahib, along with his family met his relatives from India in Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. It was the first time that both families have met since 1947.

    According to Rafiq Matoo, his grandfather Iqbal Masih arrived in Pakistan after partition whereas his two brothers, Bakhshish Masih and Inayat Masih, stayed in India.

    Though Inayat Masih came to Pakistan, he could not meet other family members. He also revealed that his grandfather and his two brothers have died but now their families have been reunited after such a long time.

    He said, “These are very happy moments for us. We had contacts on WhatsApp but today was the first time we were meeting our family members.”

    He also added that his family members from India live in Amritsar. Six family members, including his cousin arrived at Kartarpur Corridor while eight members of Matoo’s family came from Manawala.

    Earlier this year, two brothers reunited after 74 years at Kartarpur Corridor. They separated from each other during the partition.

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  • Man kills wife with an ax in front of daughter

    A husband killed his wife with an ax in front of their daughter in Nankana Sahib. Police registered a case under Section 302 and arrested the accused, reports Independent Urdu.

    According to the FIR, the woman was a resident of the Maliwal area and a mother of three children. She was murdered by her husband Khalid Hussain on Saturday night.

    The brother of the deceased, Yaseen, registered an FIR at Mangta Nawala police station. Yaseen told Independent Urdu that his sister was married to Khalid 15 years ago and has two sons and a daughter. Khalid used to drive a rickshaw to earn a living. According to Yaseen, the victim came to his house after the couple had a fight over their children.

    He said that Khalid came to his house on Friday night and took an oath by placing his hand on the Qur’an that he will never beat his wife again and wants to take his wife and children back home.

    Yaseen said that since the couple already had a fight so just to be on the safe side, he went with the couple along with some other relatives to ensure that the couple do not quarrel again.

    Yaseen said he slept on the roof at night, his sister in a room and Khalid in the courtyard.

    “At about two o’clock in the morning, there was a noise and we ran downstairs. I saw Khalid attacking my sister with an ax. My sister died on the spot due to severe injuries while Khalid saw us and fled the scene.”

    Yaseen said that when Khalid was attacking his sister with an ax, his 14-year-old daughter was standing there in shock.

    He said that the young girl’s senses have not been restored yet. They have brought the children home with them while the victim has been buried.

    SHO Tasawur Munir said that the accused has been arrested and action will be taken as per law. The SHO declined to comment further, saying an investigation is underway.

    Yaseen said he is very poor and is a driver by profession, he is afraid that the police will suppress the case so he needs justice for his sister.

  • Prime suspect of motorway rape case escapes police again; this time after pushing cops away

    Prime suspect of motorway rape case escapes police again; this time after pushing cops away

    The prime suspect of the motorway gang-rape case has once again managed to avoid arrest after dodging the cops, this time in Nankana Sahib, The Current has learnt.

    “Abid Ali was visiting his sister-in-law in Nankana Sahib on Thursday afternoon when local authorities received information about his whereabouts and cordoned off the area,” police sources said, adding that suspect Abid Ali, however, managed to escape.

    According to Dunya News, this was the fourth occasion within the past 10 days when Abid managed to escape.

    “He was present at a park with his sister-in-law, and despite intel, the police responded after a delay of at least 30 minutes. When they tried to nab him, he pushed the cops and fled,” sources said.

    Earlier on Wednesday, Abid managed to avoid being arrested when a heavy contingent of police and other law enforcement agencies raided Raja Jang area of Kasur.

    According to reports, police had received information about Abid’s arrival but he disappeared into nearby fields amid suspicion over heavy cop presence.

    The incident was followed by a five-hour search operation in vain and the arrest of five of Abid’s relatives from Kasur for interrogation.

    Meanwhile, Abid’s ID card has been blocked to keep him from fleeing abroad.

    The statement of the gang-rape survivor, on the other hand, has also not yet been recorded.

    THE INCIDENT:

    A woman, along with her three children, was driving to Gujranwala in her car when she was forced to stop at the Gujjarpura section of the Lahore-Sialkot motorway after running out of fuel at around 1:30 am last week.

    She immediately called a relative and sent him her location. He asked her to also dial the Motorway Police helpline 130 but she was reportedly refused help.

    In the meantime, two robbers approached the car, broke the window and took the woman and her children to nearby bushes where they raped her repeatedly in front of the children. They also snatched her purse that had cash around Rs100,000, one bracelet, car registration and three ATM cards.

    READ: ‘We took her kids to the bushes to make her follow us,’ says man who gang-raped mother of three

    The Gujjarpura police have registered a case, while Motorway Police spokesperson said they had not been able to take action as the incident did not occur in the limits of Motorway Police.

    Amid a strong reaction by the public and countrywide protests, at least one of the two culprits has surrendered. Abid is the arrested individual’s co-accused.

  • Indian singer visits Nankana Sahib, praises Pakistan for hospitality

    Indian singer visits Nankana Sahib, praises Pakistan for hospitality

    Indian actor and singer Rupinder Singh ‘Gippy’ Grewal whose work spans over the Punjabi and Hindi film industry recently visited Gurdwara Nankana Sahib to pay homage.

    Pictures and videos of the singer at the holy site were widely circulated on social media with Grewal himself publicising his trip.

    Grewal and his delegation was welcomed at the Wagha Border by government officials.

    Speaking to APP, Grewal said that this trip was long due and he had been planning to come to Pakistan for a while now. The singer said that he was very happy to be here and specially thanked Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari for his efforts to make this trip possible.

    Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar also welcomed Grewal by sending him a message on Twitter.

    According to the Times of India, Gippy will also be visiting Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal during his trip. His itinerary also includes a tour of Lahore and Islamabad and the place of his forefathers, which they bid goodbye to in 1947.

  • Bollywood celebs laud Pakistan for arresting Nankana incident suspect, ask India to follow suit

    Bollywood celebs laud Pakistan for arresting Nankana incident suspect, ask India to follow suit

    Following the attack by masked assailants wielding batons and iron rods at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, leaving more than two dozen injured, India is in a state of conflict yet again. Controversy over Sunday’s violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) comes as a new challenge to the government as it confronts major nationwide protests against a new citizenship bill that critics say is anti-Muslim.

    Students blamed the university attack on right-wing activists and also accused the police of doing nothing to stop the violence.

    According to AFP, at least 28 students and teachers were injured in this attack, while doctors and nurses from a nearby hospital who went to treat them were also attacked.

    The violence prompted several Bollywood actors to speak up on the matter while others including Vishal Bharadwaj, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dia Mirza, Rahul Bose, Richa Chadha and Taapsee Pannu led hundreds of people in a peaceful protest against the attack.

    Taapsee Pannu, known for her roles in Pink, Manmarziyaan and Judwaa 2 also called for swift action to be taken against the perpetrators of violence. Sharing the news of Pakistan arresting the prime suspect in the Nankana attack case, Taapsee remarked that India should follow suit and do the same.

    Taapsee’s tweet was liked by Sonam Kapoor.

    Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone in a surprise move arrived at the scenes of the protest and extended her support to the students.

  • Sheheryar Munawar visits Nankana Sahib with ‘brother from another mother’

    Sheheryar Munawar visits Nankana Sahib with ‘brother from another mother’

    The historic opening of the Kartarpur Corridor has thrusted Pakistan’s Sikh heritage and culture into the spotlight, as a result of which, more and more people are attracted towards these places.

    Sheheryar Munawar recently took a trip to Nankana Sahib, one of the Sikh religion’s holiest sites, and he was blown away with the experience.

    Taking to Instagram, Sheheryar shared a few photos from his trip and wrote, “My brother from another mother, Karan Singh is visiting us from London and wanted to pay his respects at Nankana Sahib.”

    Sheheryar shared that he left early morning from Lahore for Nankana where he and his friends were “welcomed with such warmth by the management there.” He said that they spent about two hours there “soaking in the beauty, spirituality, and history of this magnificent place.”

    Concluding his experience, Sheheryar said that he felt very content with his visit.

    “In a region where we have seen extreme polarisation of ideologies and the use of “hate” as a political tool, it is very reassuring to know that my country and her people are one that appreciate and cherish diversity. Just as we stepped out of the premises, in that very moment, my heart was as content as the smile on my brother Karan’s face.”

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