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ISLAMABAD: As part of peace efforts to promote cordial relations between the two neighbouring countries, Pakistan has presented a fresh proposal to India to build a bridge at the Ravi River to connect two Gurudwaras of the Sikh community located in Narowal (Pakistan) and Batala (India), sources told The News here on Saturday.

They said Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal is the driving force behind this proposal who approached Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and convinced him to float this proposal that would not only promote peace and harmony but also enhance economic activities in the Narowal district.

An official said if the proposal is approved by India then it would require a new border entry to facilitate Sikh pilgrims who would find it easier to move between Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur (Narowal) and Dera Baba Nanak Dev Jee (Batala) without tiresome road travel.

It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif who is currently on India visit would be the highest ranked Pakistani leader and Sharif family member who would visit the familys ancestral village Jatti Umra, located 35 km from the Sikh holy city of Amritsar and about 50 km from the India-Pakistan International border.

The visit is being termed as a serious effort to bring Pakistan and India closer to each other with an aim to promote peace and harmony in the region where most of the people lack basic amenities of life like health and educational facilities.

Kartarpur is the abode of Baba Guru Nanak Ji, the founder of Sikh religion, equally respected among Muslims and Hindus. The Gurudwara is located next to a small village named Kothay Pind on the West bank of the Ravi River.

The original resting place founded by Guru Nanak Ji was washed away by floods of the river Ravi and the present Gurudwara was rebuilt in its place at a cost of Rs1,35,600, from funds donated by Sardar Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. It was subsequently repaired by the Pakistani government in 1995 incurring expenditures in lakhs of rupees.

According to the June 3, 1947 division plan, the whole of Gurdaspur had gone to Pakistan. That meant Kartarpur going deep into the Pak territory. But the plan did not work and had to be amended and the district of Gurdaspur was finally bifurcated by the concerned authorities. One tomb went to the Pakistani side and one fell on the Indian side.

Now Sikh devotees from Indian Punjab often gather near the fence bordering Narowal district and offer prayers while looking at Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. Border Security Force has specially constructed Darshan Sthal by providing binoculars to the visiting devotees for a clear view of the Gurudwara.

Talking to The News, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said construction of bridge at the Ravi River bordering Narowal district would greatly help bring the people of two countries closer to each other and facilitate the Sikh community that would find it easier to visit the abode of Baba Guru Nanak.

Noor Aftab

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Source - http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-220261-To-facilitate-Sikh-pilgrims-at-Narowal

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