WCLA to help restore Sikh sites in Pakistan
WCLA to help restore Sikh sites in Jhelum
Gurdwara Bhai Karam Singh, Gurdwara Choa Sahib and Janam Asthan Mata Sahib Kaur in Jehlum region in Pakistan have remained in silence since they were abandoned during the Partition- a tragic event of India and Pakistan. In the mayhem during the partition, it took a toll on the heritage that was once shared by both the countries. The heritage was overlooked by the governments of India and Pakistan until a few years ago when the restoration movement started.
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Now, Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is going to join the growing movement to restore the part of the lost heritage. The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) on Wednesday announced that it will provide help to restore these three sacred sites of the Sikh community in Pakistan. The Director-General of WCLA, Kamran Lashari, has recently inspected the sites. The Jhelum Deputy Commissioner (DC), Saif Anwar Jappa, briefed the WCLA authorities about the background of these gurdwaras.
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Briefing the media, Kamran Lashari said that these sites that treatment of these sites was the need if the hour and after inspecting everything, the WCLA will be launching the piratical work very soon. He also told that the agency has requested the government to release the required funds.
Kamran Lashari also told the media that the agency would try to restore them to their original form with the help of photographs, building designs and maps.
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-PTC NEWS
