Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee

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Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਕਮੇਟੀ
پاکستان سکھ گردوارہ پربندھک کمیٹی
AbbreviationPSGPC
Formation11 April 1999
Founder Evacuee Trust Property Board
TypeConstitutional Body
Legal statusActive
PurposeManagement of Sikh Gurdwaras in Pakistan
Headquarters Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Region served
Pakistan
Membership10000
Official language
Punjabi
President
Ramesh Singh Arora [1]
Affiliations Evacuee Trust Property Board
Website psgpc.pk
Formerly called
Evacuee Trust Property Board

The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (or PSGPC) [a] is a Sikh religious organization in Pakistan. [2] [3] [4] PSGPC was formed by the Government of Pakistan and is entrusted with the maintenance of Sikh religious institutions, places of worships in Pakistan. [5] [4] The body is headquarted at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore. [4]

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History

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) was created in 1920s by struggle of Sikhs. After 1947 partition of Punjab, all religious properties of Sikhs came under Evacuee Trust Property Board. [6] On 11 April 1999, Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee was constituted under the ETPB chairmanship of ex-DG, ISI Lt. Gen. (Retd) Javed Nasir. [7] [8]

Location

Its main organization is based in Lahore in the province of Punjab with Gurdwara Dera Sahib its headquarter. [9]

Powers

The PSGPC is opposed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which regards itself as the sole guardian of Sikh institutions and religion worldwide. The right to sole guardian is given to SGPC every 4 years in a fair elections in which Sikhs from around the world participate. Unlike SGPC in India, PSGPC is not an Independent fully Sikh-owned body and is controlled by Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) of Pakistan. [10] [11] Thirteen members are appointed by Government of Pakistan, and these then members elect the president and the secretary-general. [12] [13]

Functions

This organization is entrusted with the maintenance of Sikh religious institutions, places of worships ( gurdwara ) and the well-being of the Pakistani Sikh community. [14] It works to bring back sacred relics belonging to Sikhism at gurdwaras. [15]

The body lists the following fourteen items as its functions: [4]

  1. Supervising and arranging langars (ingredients, cooking, and distribution) for each event; [4]
  2. Arranging and recording donations and deposits to and by the committee, managed by the convener and president of the committee; [4]
  3. Maintaining Sikh shrines and sites through preservation and restoration, as per Sikh religious principles. Arranging for the volunteers of Sikh tradespeople and labourers to achieve this; [4]
  4. Providing lodging and medical-aid to visiting Sikh yatris to ensure they have a safe and pleasant pilgrimage; [4]
  5. Setting-up the entering and leaving of Sikh yatri pilgrims into the country; [4]
  6. Arranging bhog and akhand path programs on religious occasions; [4]
  7. Appointing responsibilities to the sub-committees for greater efficiency and efficacy of the body; [4]
  8. Making arrangements for religious rites and observances at gurdwaras; [4]
  9. Arranging any publication and magazine; [4]
  10. Setting-up libraries and museums at gurdwaras; [4]
  11. Organizing the preparation and distribution of pinni parshad for the Sikh yatri pilgrims; [4] [16]
  12. Keeping donation records and collecting/counting the donations from the golak (donation box) installed at all the gurdwaras; [4]
  13. Taking care of all the religious rituals during festivals; [4]
  14. Helping shrine branches on the matters related to Sikhs. [4]

Committee

The current president of the body is Ramesh Singh Arora and Satwant Kaur is the general-secretary. [4]

PSGPC Committee [4]
No.NameDesignation
1Ramesh Singh AroraPresident
2Satwant KaurGeneral-Secretary
3Tara SinghMember
4Gyan SinghMember
5Satwant SinghMember
6Hameet SinghMember
7Mahesh SinghMember
8Bagat SinghMember
9Sahib SinghMember
10Mimpal SinghMember

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Urdu: پاکستان سکھ گردوارہ پربندھک کمیٹی

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