ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Kartarpur to performinauguration of historic Kartarpur Corridor which will facilitate the entryof Sikh community to visit Gurdawara Darbar Sahib in Narowal District.
On arrival at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the Prime Minister shook hand withformer Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and exchanged views with him.He also met former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Governor Punjab Chaudhary Sarwar and Interior Minister Ijaz Shah alsointeracted with Manmohan Singh.
The Construction of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and renovation of GurdwaraDarbar Sahib which has now become the world’s largest Sikh Gurdawara, hasbeen completed in record time. The ground breaking ceremony of the corridorwas held on 28th November last year.
Earlier, Gates at Zero Point on Pakistan-India border have been opened forSikh Yatrees coming from India.
They are now being shifted to Gurdawara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur by buses.
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Talking to PTV, Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described theopening of Kartarpur corridor as a big moment.
He hoped that Pakistan-India relations will improve enormously as a resultof this initiative.
The Indian Punjab Chief Minister Amarindar Singh also described thisinitiative as a major beginning and expressed the confidence that it willlead to more such steps.
