Thousands of Sikhs gather for harvest festival in Pakistan

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Thousands of Sikhs gather for harvest festival in Pakistan

Islamabad - Some 2000 Sikhs traveled to Pakistan for the festival.

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Published: Sun 14 Apr 2019, 4:01 PM

Last updated: Sun 14 Apr 2019, 6:09 PM

Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from across the world have gathered at a shrine in Pakistan to celebrate the Vaisakhi harvest festival amid heightened security.
The festival concluded Sunday, with pilgrims bathing and worshipping at a pond at Gurdwara Punja Sahib in the town of Hasanabdal, outside Islamabad.
Some 2000 Sikhs traveled to Pakistan for the festival. 
 


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