For the first time, a portrait of S. Hari Singh Nalwa has been installed in Haripur University, Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Haripur, a city founded by S. Hari Singh Nalwa, a general of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, is currently located 65 kilometers from Islamabad. In the presence of Pakistani Sikh leaders Santokh Singh and Ravinder Singh Jaggi, who arrived at Haripur University under the leadership of Sikhs in America, an organization led by its president Dr. Gurinderpal Singh Josan, the portrait of Hari Singh Nalwa, presented by the organization, was installed at the most prominent place in the main hall. Director Administration Muhammad Iqbal, Registrar Riyaz Muhammad and Librarian Kashif Khan were present on the occasion. The delegation also demanded the maintenance of the 35,420 square feet Harikishangarh Fort built by S. Nalwa. Dr. Joson said that he along with the Pakistani Sikhs also met the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Dr. Shafiq ur Rehman and discussed the establishment of a museum in the honor of General Hari Singh Nalwa. He assured that the university would make every effort to preserve history and promote cultural heritage.
