Historical Gurdwara to be Illegally Encroached in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (June 20, 2013)–In yet another disappointing incident, a land mafia in Pakistani has sought for the illegal selling of land falling under the premises of a gurudwara. The 2 story building of Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Sahiwal is expected to be bulldozed any time during the upcoming week. The gurudwara is located in the commercial zone at a distance of 250 km from Sahiwal and it will be illegally sold to construct a plaza in its place.
A deal of 5 crore for the land has been made by the Former  Counselor of PML-N Party Romana Safdar Gujari. Interestingly the party is supported by Retired Captain Mohammed Safdar who is the son in law of Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif. With the recent winning of elections, the local Sikhs as well as press reporters are giving their full support to the PM’s party.
Talking to the press, Surinder Kochhar (historian) exposed around 15 colored photographs stating that all sort of illegal and prohibited activities are being performed in the gurudwara building. He has appealed to the Punjab Government and SGPC to look into and solve the matter.
The selling of land is not only  a complete violation of the law but also a disturbing event on the part of the Pakistani government to hurt the religious sentiments of Sikhs.
SGPC President Avtar Makkar has appealed to the Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to put an end to this illegal bid.  He alleged that the Gurudwaras in Pakistan are property of the Sikh community and it is responsibility of the Pakistan Government to protect them.  Currently, many other Gurudwaras in Pakistan have been illegally occupied.