Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration on 9 November as common man, says Pakistan's Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Pakistan foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh would attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration ceremony on 9 November as a common man.
-
The proposed corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims
-
Qureshi told reporters in his home town Multan on Saturday that Singh has accepted his invitation and would attend the scheduled opening as a common man
-
Qureshi said Prime Minister Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan's part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs everyday to their holy place
Islamabad: Pakistan foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh would attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration ceremony on 9 November as a common man.
File image of Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Reuters
Qureshi told reporters in his home town Multan on Saturday that Singh has accepted his invitation and would attend the scheduled opening as a common man rather than as a special guest, Dawn newspaper reported.
"He is welcome even as a common participant," Qureshi said.
The proposed corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur Sahib, which was established in 1522 by Guru Nanak Dev.
Pakistan is building the corridor from the Indian border to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, while the other part from Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district up to the border will be constructed by India.
Qureshi said Prime Minister Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan's part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs everyday to their holy place.
Find latest and upcoming tech gadgets online on Tech2 Gadgets. Get technology news, gadgets reviews & ratings. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison.
also read
Pakistan targets forward posts, villages along IB and LoC in J&K, no casualties reported
The latest ceasefire violation comes a day after an Indian Army personnel was killed and three others were injured in separate ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Rajouri and Poonch districts
Jammu and Kashmir DDC polls: BJP promises 70,000 jobs for locals, zero tolerance for terrorism in manifesto
The party said that if voted to power, it will reserve 100 percent government jobs for locals, apart from introducing a policy for full-scale development of the industrial environment
BSF says Pakistani troops used heavy artillery in recent ceasefire violations that killed 11 people
Five security personnel were among the 11 killed in multiple instances of ceasefire violation along the LoC between the Gurez and Uri sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday