ETPB Announces Expansion of Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das Ji

The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has announced plans to expand Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das Ji in Chuna Mandi, Lahore. The expansion aims to accommodate Sikh pilgrims and enhance religious facilities for rituals. ETPB Secretary Nasir Mushtaq announced the news and encouraged Sikh pilgrims worldwide to visit Pakistan and celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das Ji.

The ceremony, held under ETPB auspices, saw attendance from Sikh pilgrims across Pakistan, as well as devotees from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Other Sikh leaders present included Satwant Kaur, Sardar Tara Singh, Dr Mempal Singh, and others. Mushtaq emphasized that Guru Ram Das Ji's teachings promote love, peace, brotherhood, equality, and service to humanity, and the expansion is to provide Sikh pilgrims with more space and improved facilities for their religious practices.

The ETPB has allocated 13 marlas of adjacent commercial land for additional worship and religious activities. Mushtaq stated that ETPB Chairman Qamar-uz-Zaman attaches great importance to the care and protection of Sikh religious sites, recognizing their significance to the country's religious and cultural heritage. The Sikh community welcomed the expansion plan and thanked the ETPB leadership for their efforts.