ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has accepted India’s proposal to allow entry of 5,000Sikh pilgrims,” Dr Muhammad Faisal told the media at the Wagah Border.
The third round of talks between India and Pakistan over the KartarpurCorridor were held on Wednesday at Atari, where Pakistani and Indianofficials discussed and finalized the draft agreement on opening thecorridor.
When asked what action Pakistan would take if the Indian side does notcomplete the work by November, Dr Faisal said, “The Indian government isresponsible for what they do.”
“India needs to show some flexibility as we have taken an unprecedentedinitiative to reflect our commitment with the minorities,” he said.
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The spokesperson said that the Foreign Office is thinking of showing theirprogress to the media at the end of September, so that the people knowabout the entry points and bus routes. “There will be a reception pointwhere FIA officers will be deployed to check identities,” he explained.
Talking about meeting, he said, “The environment was positive despitetensions over Kashmir.” He added that it was only focused on the corridor.
