Hindus Celebrate Shivratri At Katas Raj Temple

APP
Lahore: The main event of Shivratri in Hinduism was held at the Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal under the auspices of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) on Friday.
Hundreds of people from the local Hindu community and pilgrims from India participated in the event.
The Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, DPOs, security officers, and representatives of other institutions were also present.
Additional Secretary Shrines, Rana Shahid Saleem, highlighted that the Government of Pakistan has a special honor for the minority community, initiating projects worth billions of rupees to beautify and strengthen the religious places of worship of the Hindu and Sikh communities.
Indian pilgrimage leader Vishav Bajaj expressed gratitude, stating, “We have received immense love and affection by coming to Pakistan. We are being provided with all comforts here. We are extremely grateful to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Shehbaz Sharif, and the Chairman of the ETP Board, Arshad Farid Khan.
We appreciate the government of Pakistan for these special measures.”
Women members also expressed their gratitude, saying, “We will always remember the respect and love we received here. We have complete protection and religious freedom here, which brings us great happiness. We request that the governments of our two countries issue visas to more pilgrims.”