Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take part in the inaugural ceremony
LAHORE: (Urdu Point/Pakistan Point News-Nov 9th, 2019) Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate historic Kartarpur corridor today with over 1100 Indian Sikh pilgrims who are also expeced to be there.
According to the details, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said hundreds of Sikh Yatris from India and other countries are expected to attend inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday November 9. Dr Faisal stated this during a weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday.
He said that on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the Pakistan government has waived the condition of carrying passports for Sikh pilgrims and also waived the $20 service charge per pilgrim per visit on Nov 9 and Nov 12.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmoon Singh and famous Indian actor Sunny Deol will also take part in the inaguration ceremony.
The foreign office spokesperson maintained the government has conveyed the message to Indian High Commission.Faisal said that 5,000 Sikh pilgrims will arrive from India, while the same number of pilgrims will reach Kartarpur from other countries, including Britain, Malaysia, Canada, Australia etc. He pointed out that Sikh pilgrims will not be allowed to travel anywhere else and their stay duration will be for a day
.Dr Faisal said the idea of opening the Kartarpur Corridor was initiated by the prime minister and it will provide an opportunity to Sikh community to pay homage to Baba Guru Nanak.
Regarding Kashmir issue, he said that the crisis in Indian Occupied Kashmir is worsening day by day and the continuous lockdown has made lives of innocent Kashmiris miserable.The foreign office official urged the world leaders to take notice of blatant violation of human rights in held valley and press India to resolve the issue in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions. Over harassment of Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan, Dr Faisal said the Afghan government has been asked to provide protection to the members of Pakistani mission. Commenting on peace agreement between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, he said the deal will reduce tension in the region
