Pakistan government plans to set up a university on Sikh religion and culture at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government plans to set up a university on Sikh religion and culture at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak.
The international Guru Nanak University being planned at Nankana Sahib would have the best architecture, curricula and research centre on Sikh religion and culture, Chairman of Pakistan's Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Gen (Retd)
Zulfikar Ali Khan, said.
Besides, it would have a comparative study centre on Sikhism, other religions and various languages of both sides of Punjab, he said at Gurudwara Punjab Sahib Hassanabdal.
For finalising the design of the university, syllabus, faculty, visiting faculty and other important issues, ETPB would organise an international conference of Sikh intellectuals in June.
"We will invite people from America, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and India to attend the conference," state-run APP quoted Khan as saying. "With the consultation of these Sikh scholars we would finalise the outline of the University."
Also, Ali said three hotels each at Lahore, Hassanabdal and Nankana Sahib are being planned to be built for the Sikh pilgrims.
He said the sites for the hotels and the university have been identified and the authorities have got possession of 300 acres of land at Nankana Sahib.
Ali said in Lahore the hotel would be constructed on Ahmed Ali Road near Minar-e-Pakistan. "Each hotel will have 200 rooms."
"We have already invited tenders for the construction of these hotels and leading hotel chains such as the Pearl Continental Hotel, Avari Hotel, Serena Hotel have shown interest," he said.
Meanwhile, about 4,000 Sikh pilgrims from India who came to Pakistan in connection with 'Janam Khalsa Din' and Baisakhi festival returned home through Wagah.
The Sikh pilgrims visited Nankana Sahib, Sacha Sauda Sahib, Punja Sahib, Rori Sahib and Dera Sahib during their visit to Pakistan from April 8 to April 17.
The pilgrims performed Akhand Paat Sahib, Bhog, Ardas and Hukam Nama.
A number of them also visited the historical places in Lahore before their return.
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