*ISLAMABAD: **Indian government finally accepts key demand of Pakistan overKartarpur Corridor agreement.*
*The Indian government on Monday accepted the draft of Pakistan on theKartarpur corridor and announced that it would sign an agreement withIslamabad on October 23.*
According to diplomatic sources, India has agreed to sign the Kartarpurcorridor agreement with Pakistan on October 23, three weeks ahead of the550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Sahib.
Pakistan had maintained 20 US dollars fee for every pilgrim which has beenaccepted by the Indian government, said diplomatic sources.
The focal persons of both countries will sign the Kartarpur corridoragreement on October 23, sources added.
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Talking to ARY News, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has expressedpleasure over India’s decision for signing the Kartarpur agreement andcongratulated the Sikh community.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that Pakistan is all set toopen its doors for the Sikh community from across the globe.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, he said construction work on the Kartarpurproject has entered the final stage and will be open to the public onNovember 9.
