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Friday · 23 October 2026 · Amritsar / Toronto

Punjab

Mann Invited to World Punjabi Conference in Lahore, Says He Is Unable to Attend

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann told the Vidhan Sabha he has been invited to the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore, and The Tribune reported that he rued his inability to attend it.

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Branded Awaaz Punjab thumbnail carrying a real photo of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. (Branded thumbnail, real photo)

Chandigarh, October 23: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann told the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday that he has received an invitation to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore, Pakistan.

Source: The Tribune via MyPressToday

The Tribune reported the development under the headline that Mann rued his inability to attend the conference in Lahore. Assembly footage shared from the session shows Mann speaking about the invitation and about the shared Punjabi culture on both sides of the border.

Source: Punjab Assembly session footage

The conference is scheduled in Lahore from November 27 to 29, 2026, according to the invitation details Mann referred to in the Assembly. In his remarks, he invited fellow members to take part and spoke of the cultural ties between the two Punjabs.

No formal announcement about any travel application or permission for this specific visit had been reported in the sources checked at the time of publishing, and Awaaz Punjab is not attributing a reason for Mann's inability beyond what he said in the Assembly and what The Tribune reported.

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