Paigham-e-Aman Committee announces reconstruction of Sikh Dharamsala in Sheikhupura

SHEIKHUPURA, Jul 4 (APP): In a remarkable demonstration of interfaith harmony, the Qaumi Paigham-e-Aman Committee and leaders from all schools of thought and faiths on Saturday announced the reconstruction and preservation of a Sikh dharamsala in Farooqabad, Sheikhupura, whose dilapidated wall had recently collapsed.

The leaders unanimously declared that the dharamsala will be restored and maintained precisely in its original historical state.

The announcement was made during a joint visit to Farooqabad by central religious leaders to express solidarity with the Sikh community.

Coordinator of Qaumi Paigham-e-Aman Committee Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Maulana Zahid Mahmood Qasmi, Hafiz Maqbool Ahmed, Allama Ghulam Mustafa Haideri, Maulana Farooq Azam, Maulana Aslam Siddiqui, Maulana Salman Ashrafi, Maulana Shahid Saeedi, Maulana Mufti Umar Farooq, Bishop Kamran, Pandit Lal, Sardar Palvinder Singh, Sardar Ranjit Singh Gyani, Sardar Amarjeet Singh, Sardar Gulab Singh, Sardar Jakran Singh, and the President of Anjuman-e-Tajiran Farooqabad, Sheikh Shahzad Anjum also addressed a joint press conference.

They said that the Constitution of Pakistan clearly defined the rights of both Muslims and non-Muslims living in the country.

They emphasized that the Government of Pakistan will, under no circumstances, permit any change to the status or ownership of any temple, mosque, gurdwara, dharamsala, or land belonging to any particular religion or sect.

The leaders rejected the baseless propaganda initiated by India regarding the Farooqabad dharamsala and clarified that the dharamsala remains strictly under the regulations of the Sikh community, and its legal status and character will remain exactly as it was prior to the creation of Pakistan.