Lahore (Staff Report): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday inaugurated the three days celebrations of the 975th Urs of Hazrat Ali Bin Usman Al-Hajveri Data Ganj Bakhsh.
The CJP laid traditional chadar on the saint's grave and offered Fatiha.
While talking to the devotees, CJP Nisar said that all Sufi saints spread the same message, which is to follow Islam in letter and spirit, "to provide relief for humanity and to love one's land".
Thousands of devotees from across the world will visit the shrine of Data Sahib to pay homage to great Sufi saint during Urs days.
Free food stalls would be set up at designated places for the general public attending the Urs celebrations. Food would be doled out around-the-clock among the visitors and devotees.