Pak adviser Mr. Sartaj Aziz could not take a cup of tea at Golden Temple

Mr. Sartaj Aziz, the seasoned diplomat and Pakistani Prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, currently attending the Heart of Asia conference, in Amritsar wanted to visit the holiest site of Sikhs, the Golden Temple on 4 December 2016. Surprisingly, he was not allowed by Indian security establishment to visit the site.  Times of India reported that Mr. Sartaj Aziz was kept “virtually detained” in the hotel on flimsy pretext of security concern. Sikh community of Khalsa had arranged a warm reception and cup of tea for old Pakistani diplomat. It was the move by Sikhs community to thank Pakistan for warm hospitality which was extended to Sikh pilgrimages during recent celebration of birth of their first Guru, the saint Nanak at Hassan Abdal.  Sikhs and Muslims share lot of cultural and religious similarities. The main and very important pillar of both religions is “God is One”.People from both religions don’t approve idol worshipping and caste system. Pakistan has started building soft power in India by facilitating Sikhs during their visits to religious sites in Pakistan. It is a good idea to counter Indian baseless propaganda against Pakistan.