Over 100 Hindus visit Pakistan to take part in festival

Over 100 Hindu pilgrims from India arrived here today to take part in a festival at a temple in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
The pilgrims were greeted at the Wagah Border by the Evacuee Trust Property Board's chairman Siddiqul Farooq and other officials, board's spokesman Amir Hashmi told PTI.
"Some 104 Hindus arrived here by train to participate in annual festivities in connection with Shadani mela (festival) at Shadhani Temple in Hayat Pitafi, Mirpur Mathelo, Sindh," Hashmi said.
During their 10-day stay, the the pilgrims will also visit Sadhu Mandar in Sukkur, Ghotki, Kanpur in Sindh.
The main event of the festival will be held on November 25 in which the local Hindus will also participate, Hashmi said, adding that the visiting Hindus will return to India on November 28.

Speaking on the occasion, Farooq said the people of Pakistan and India wanted peace between the two countries.

"The two south Asian countries should address outstanding issues between them through dialogue," he said.
"We have brought a message of peace, love and harmony from India. We want both the governments to resolve the issues through peaceful dialogue," said Yogester Lal, the head of the delegation.
Over 2,300 Sikh pilgrims left for India from Pakistan by special trains on November 11 after attending the 549th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev at his birthplace in Nankana Sahib in the Punjab province.