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ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan has expressed appreciation for Pakistan&rsquo;s efforts to preserve its Sikh heritage after visiting one of the country&rsquo;s historic gurdwaras. In a post shared on social media on Friday, the High Commissioner, <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-issues-2856-visas-to-indian-sikhs-for-baisakhi-pilgrimage" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Timothy Cane</a>, described it as a privilege to visit one of Pakistan&rsquo;s &ldquo;stunning&rdquo; <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/indian-sikh-pilgrims-enter-pakistan-first-major-crossing-since-may-conflict" style="color:#0073e6;">gurdwaras</a> and learn more about the country&rsquo;s rich Sikh heritage.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2067838925453111404&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=d6c6917c3ab2aa32ea524d0a7a20f556dd76cf50&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 626px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" data-tweet-id="2067838925453111404"></iframe></div></div>The envoy said that the preservation of these sites reflects Pakistan&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/even-better-than-india-sikh-pilgrims-praise-pakistans-hospitality" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">diverse history</a> and highlights the importance of protecting places that hold deep meaning for communities around the world. The remarks recognized Pakistan&rsquo;s role in safeguarding religious and cultural heritage sites and preserving aspects of its diverse historical legacy.

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Says, 'the preservation of these sites reflects Pakistan’s diverse history & the importance of protecting places that hold deep meaning for communities around the world.'

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Australian high commissioner highlights Pakistan’s Sikh heritage, preservation of Gurdwaras

Australian high commissioner highlights Pakistan’s Sikh heritage, preservation of Gurdwaras