Imran Khan PM of Pakistan performs groundbreaking of Kartarpur corridor

By Sardar Hayaat MUHAMMED Khan Mandokhel 77

  • The proposal to construct the corridor providing visa-free access to Sikh pilgrims was renewed by Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in August this year and a major credit goes to him also for this dream of Sikhs coming into reality.

NAROWAL (28th Nov, 2018): Prime Minister Imran Khan today performed the groundbreaking of the corridor connecting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur area of Narowal district with Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur District.

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi were accompanying the Prime Minister as he arrived at Kartarpur.

Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, Minister for Food Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Minister for Housing Hardeep S Puri stood alongside the PM Pakistan as he laid the foundation stone of the corridor.

Government officials, Indian ministers, foreign diplomats, media persons are also attending the groundbreaking ceremony.

As the ceremony began, Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri thanked foreign delegates for attending and said the corridor proves that PM Imran values the rights of minorities.

Navjot Singh Sidhu also addressed the ceremony and said, “Hindustan jeevay toh saara Pakistan jeevey. Mera yaar dildar Imran Khan jeevey.” (If Hindustan lives then Pakistan lives, my dear friend Imran Khan lives),  “Bloodshed should end and peace should prevail,” Sidhu said while adding that we need to transform thoughts to achieve peace. “There has been enough bloodshed and enough damage.”

Navjot Singh Sidhu asserted, “Both the leaders need to realise that peace is the way forward.” Thanking PM Imran Khan, Navjot Singh Sidhu said, “Today is an important day for 120 million Sikhs.”

Prior to the event today, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal shared pictures on Twitter of diplomats at the airport and said, “The world comes together for the #PakistanKartarpurSpirit – diplomats attending the groundbreaking ceremony.”

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