Afghanistan: Nishan Sahib restored at Paktia's Gurudwara Thala Sahib

Taliban officials including their forces revisited the Gurdwara yesterday evening and conveyed their assent for the functioning of the Gurdwara as per its customs and also directed him to restore the Nishan Sahib immediately.

Kabul: The Nishan Sahib, which was removed by the Taliban from the roof of a Gurdwara in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, was restored with its "proper dignity" on Friday (August 6) night, said President Indian World Forum, Puneet Singh Chandhok. Chandhok said he talked with the local caretaker of the Gurdwara, who informed him that several Talibs revisited the Gurdwara on Friday (August 6) evening and agreed to the "functioning of the Gurdwara as per its customs".They also directed the caretaker to restore the Nishan Sahib, a Sikh holy flag, immediately in their presence. Yesterday, it was reported that armed men had forced the caretaker to remove the Nishan Sahib from its assigned place and tied it to a tree so that it could not be viewed as a distinct symbol from afar.