Tight security to ensure safety of Sikh pilgrims from India

Lahore, Nov 2 (PTI) Pakistani authorities have put in
place tight security measures to ensure the safety of
pilgrims, including over 1,500 Sikhs from India, visiting the
country to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
Foolproof security measures have been adopted to cope
with any untoward incident during festivities beginning Monday
in Guru Nanak's birthplace of Nanakana Sahib, said district
police chief Masroor Ahmed Kalachi.
Additional policemen had been brought in from other
districts for the three-day celebrations in Nankana Sahib.
"Around 1,000 constables and 200 officers have been
deployed in and around Gurdwara Janamsthan and six other
gurdwaras in the city," he said.
Police pickets have been set up at all entry points of
Nankana Sahib and other important places.
Walk-through gates have been installed at the entrance of
all gurdwaras and metal detectors are being used to search all
visitors to the shrines, Kalachi said.
Pakistan has enhanced security measures in the wake of a
wave of deadly bombings and suicide attacks across the
country.
Meanwhile, Indian pilgrims have expressed satisfaction
over the security measures and other arrangements made by the
Pakistani authorities, including the Evacuee Trust Property
Board, which manages the shrines of minority communities. PTI