ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday welcomed India’sdecision to send its two ministers to attend the ground-breaking ofKartarpur Corridor, terming it a “positive response to Pakistan’s move”.”Indian Foreign has responded well to Pakistan’s initiative in its bid tobring the Sikh community closer,” Qureshi told APP during his visit to thestall of Indian High Commission here at the Pakistan Foreign Office Women’sAssociation (PFOWA) charity bazar.Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in reply to Foreign MinisterQureshi’s letter has confirmed sending two ministers namely Harsimrat KaurBadal and Hardeep Singh Puri to attend the Kartarpur event scheduled forNovember 28.Qureshi said with a single yet significant step, Pakistan had won thehearts of millions of Sikhs.He expressed confidence that Kartarpur Corridor would attract members ofSikh community to Pakistan from across the globe including from the UnitedStates and the United Kingdom.”The Sikh community will be greeted here amid sentiments of love and wouldbring back positive image about Pakistan and its people,” he said.Earlier, Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria received Foreign Minister Qureshi at the stall.The Foreign Minister also paid visit to various stalls set up by othercountries including China, Turkey, Japan and Central Asian states.
Pakistan responds over Indian decision on Kartarpur border ceremony invitations
