*NEW DELHI:* Final decision has been taken over visit of Pakistani born former PM of India Manmohan Singh for the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor.
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will visit Pakistan for the inauguration of the historic Kartarpur Corridor on November 9. The former PM has accepted the invite of Punjab's Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to join the first batch of pilgrims going to the Kartarpur Gurudwara on November 9, Zee News has reported.
He will also attend the main event on the Indian side at Sultanpur Lodhi. Dr Singh will be part of the first Jatha (batch) of pilgrims going to Kartarpur along with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister's media advisor Raveen Thakral said.
Earlier on Thursday, Punjab CM met PM Narendra Modi and invited him for the Kartarpur Corridor opening.
He also sought, "clearance for special delegation to visit Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and bring back Nagar Kirtan to mark the historic occasion,'' a tweet by the Punjab CM's media advisor said.
Both President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi have accepted Punjab CM’s invite to attend 550th Prakash Parv celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in November.
It is interesting to note that Dr Singh had never visited Pakistan during 10 years of his prime ministership.
Dr Manmohan Singh was born in Gah, which is now in Pakistan's Punjab Province but after partition, his family shifted to Amritsar.