Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur will open for pilgrims once the repair work is completed, probably within three or four days, subject to climatic conditions and the flow of the Ravi River, government sources said.
Cleaning and restoration are underway at the SIJ sacred site after the waters of the floods backed up, but the process has been slowed down by power cuts. The authorities said that heavy rains on Friday hindered efforts.
The additional secretary sanctuaries, Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Saifullah Khokhar, said the Gurdwara was flooded after the embankments along the Ravi and Nullah Bae River raped river. He pointed out that repair works on embankments will only begin once water levels fall.
Floodwater had submerged parts of the Gurdwara up to 10 to 12 feet, which were then clear with the help of rescue equipment, the administration of the district and the army staff. Since then, the main courtyard, the internal sections and Darshan Deori have been cleaned, while special arrangements were made to protect the Guru Granth Sahib.
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Yesterday, the chief of field personnel of the Army Municito (COAS) Likewise, he also visited the site during the help efforts.
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Rawalpindi, August 29, 2025Syed Campo Also Munir, Ni (M), HJ, Army Personnel Head (#Coas) #Pakistan Army visited the areas affected by flooding #Punjab including the Sialkot sector, Shakargarh, Nareowal and Kartarpur.
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During their interaction with the SIJ community, the COA assured that all religious sites damaged by floods, including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, would be completely restored to their original condition on priority, according to a statement from public relations between services (ISPR).
Coas also undertook an air survey of Darbar Sahib Kartarpur to assess the scope of the damage.
For the drain, pumping machines and drainage channels were deployed, although manual cleaning was necessary due to electricity interruptions.
The authorities said that long -term measures will be implemented to avoid future floods, including the strengthening of embankments, the update of the drainage and installation systems of improved early cotton systems.
Military government and leadership have reiterated their commitment to guarantee the maximum protection of all religious sites, including Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib.
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Punjab floods
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, the waters of the floods of the Ravi River became Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, immersing its patio and stopping the pilgrimage in one of the most sacred sites of Sijismo.
The images of the field showed the marble steps of the sanctuary and the patio completely flooded, since the flood water spread in the complex during the night. Around 200 to 300 pilgrims were stranded in the Kartarpur corridor, with the armed forces called to carry out rescue operations.
Officials of the Evacuee Trust Property Board confirmed that Floodwater had leaked in the complex, reaching almost three feet in some areas and forcing pilgrimages to a sudden high.
But the threat is not limited to Pakistan. On the other side of the border, in the Punjab district of Gurdaspur of India, the historical city of Dera Baba Nanak, home of another sacred sanctuary Sij, is in precarious conditions, with increasing levels of rivers fed by heavy continuous rains in the areas of upper collection, particularly Himachal Pradesh and India of Jammu and Kashmir (iiojk).
The city has immense religious importance. It is directly located in front of Kartarpur and is linked to Pakistan by the Kartarpur corridor without historical visas. Since 2019, the corridor allows thousands of Indian pilgrims to visit the sanctuary in Narowal, where Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sijismo, spent his last days.
