562 pilgrims use Kartarpur corridor on first day
5 years, 2 months ago

562 pilgrims use Kartarpur corridor on first day

Live Mint  

New Delhi: On the inaugural day, 562 pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan to offer prayers at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur after the much-awaited corridor was opened, officials said on Saturday. A total of 562 pilgrims were part of the first 'jatha' who visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib on the first day of the pilgrimage, a Home Ministry official said. Sikh pilgrims visit the shrine of their spiritual leader Guru Nanak Dev, at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, his wife Gursharan Kaur, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Union ministers Hardeep Puri and Som Prakash were part of the delegation. Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and daughter-in-law and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal were also part of the delegation led by Akal Takht Jathedar Harpreet Singh.

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Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan for gurpurb
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan for gurpurb

Hindustan Times  

A 2,551-member Sikh jatha left for Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border on Thursday to take part in the celebration of Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Sikhism’s founder. The pilgrims were seen off by the SGPC office-bearers and officials including chief secretary Kulwant Singh Manan at the Golden Temple. On the Pakistan side, office-bearers …

Pak issues over 3k visas to Sikh pilgrims for Gurpurb
2 months ago

Pak issues over 3k visas to Sikh pilgrims for Gurpurb

Hindustan Times  

Amid reports that many pilgrims have been denied Pakistan visa to attend celebrations of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary at Nankana Sahib, Pakistan high commission at New Delhi on Sunday made it clear that it has issued visas to over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims. On Saturday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said that nearly 65% of pilgrims whose names were sent by …

Pak minister for Kartarpur-like corridor in Sindh for Hindus
7 months ago

Pak minister for Kartarpur-like corridor in Sindh for Hindus

Hindustan Times  

A provincial minister in Pakistan has proposed the idea of opening a Kartarpur-like religious corridor in the Sindh province areas, bordering India, to allow Hindus and Jains to visit their historical religious sites in this country. Sindh tourism minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah made the proposal on Wednesday while addressing an event in Dubai related to the promotion of tourism in …

3,000 Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to participate in festivities on 554th birth anniversary of faith founder Guru Nanak
1 year, 1 month ago

3,000 Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to participate in festivities on 554th birth anniversary of faith founder Guru Nanak

Firstpost  

Evacuee Trust Property Board Additional Secretary Rana Shahid Saleem, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Pardhan Sardar Ameer Singh and other officials greeted the visiting pilgrims at the Lahore border Around 3,000 Indian Sikhs arrived here in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday through the Wagah Border to participate in the festivities in connection with the 554th birth anniversary of Baba Guru …

Gurpurb celebrations at Nankana Sahib: SGPC objects to denial of Pakistan visa to half of pilgrims
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurpurb celebrations at Nankana Sahib: SGPC objects to denial of Pakistan visa to half of pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday objected to the denial of Pakistan visas to half of Sikh devotees. The SGPC had sent passports of 1,684 pilgrims to the Pakistan embassy at New Delhi. The devotees wanted to be part of the celebration of the Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurpurb at his birthplace at …

Meat, liquor served at Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara dance party, claims BJP leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Meat, liquor served at Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara dance party, claims BJP leader

India Today  

A controversy has broken out after a video of a dance party on the premises of Kartarpur Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab province surfaced on social media. "The PMU Kartarpur Corridor committee in Narowal, including the local Deputy Commissioner and DSP of Kartarpur Gurdwara administration, organised a dance party, and consumed alcohol and meat. The dance party …

2,475 Sikh pilgrims cross over to Pak for Baisakhi
1 year, 9 months ago

2,475 Sikh pilgrims cross over to Pak for Baisakhi

Hindustan Times  

Amritsar: A 2,475-strong Sikh jatha on Sunday crossed over to Pakistan from India through the Attari-Wagah border to celebrate “Khalsa Sajna Diwas” at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hassan Abdal. Before departing, Bhalaipur said, “Several Sikh shrines are situated in Pakistan and the community longs to see them and pay obeisance there, therefore, the governments of both nations should grant visas with …

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi
1 year, 9 months ago

Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi

Firstpost  

Besides the SGPC, Sikh devotees Amritsar: A ‘jatha’ of Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan to participate in a religious congregation to be organised on Khalsa Sajna Diwas at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib. SGPC secretary Partap Singh said this ‘jatha’ has departed to participate in the main congregation of Khalsa Sajna Diwas to be organised at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib. He …

1.1 lakh Indians, OCI cardholders visited Kartarpur gurdwara using corridor: Govt
2 years, 5 months ago

1.1 lakh Indians, OCI cardholders visited Kartarpur gurdwara using corridor: Govt

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A total of 1,10,670 Indians and overseas citizenship of India cardholders visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan using the Kartarpur corridor, the government said on Friday. A total of 1,10,670 Indians and overseas citizenship of India cardholders visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan using the Kartarpur corridor, the government said on Friday. “Since its inauguration on November 9, …

Pakistan Rejects Allegation That Kartarpur Corridor ‘Misused’ For Business Meetings
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan Rejects Allegation That Kartarpur Corridor ‘Misused’ For Business Meetings

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday rejected alleged "misuse" of the Kartarpur Corridor for business meetings, saying the claims "undermine" the nation’s initiative for Sikh pilgrims from India and around the world. Dismissing the claims, the Pakistan MoFA mentioned that the nation hosted over 2,000 Sikh pilgrims from India alone in the Baisakhi celebrations held from April …

Pakistan Intelligence Misusing Kartarpur Corridor, India On Alert: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan Intelligence Misusing Kartarpur Corridor, India On Alert: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pakistan has been misusing the Kartarpur Corridor, which connects the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in the neighbouring nation to Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak, to build contact with Indians going to the pilgrimage, sources told ABP LIVE. The Kartarpur Corridor is a visa-free border crossing and religious corridor, connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak …

Pakistan rejects Amit Shah's comments on Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara's location
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan rejects Amit Shah's comments on Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara's location

India TV News  

Highlights Pakistan's Foreign Office rejected as “unwarranted and gratuitous” the remarks made by Amit Shah Pakistan reiterated its serious concern over dragging Pakistan into India's domestic affairs Pakistan's Foreign Office on Friday rejected as “unwarranted and gratuitous” the remarks made by Home Minister Amit Shah, questioning the Partition and the location of the revered Kartarpur Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. …

Kartarpur Corridor | A pilgrim corridor across a bleak landscape
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur Corridor | A pilgrim corridor across a bleak landscape

The Hindu  

Right by the Ravi river-bed in Pakistan’s Narowal district of Punjab, with hardly a building in the distance on any side, the three-storey Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is a lonely and unique structure. The corridor would connect the Indian town of Baba Dera Nanak in Gurdaspur district, where the Sikh founder Guru Nanak spent much of his life and the Kartarpur …

Punjab CM Channi-led group offers prayers at Kartarpur gurdwara
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab CM Channi-led group offers prayers at Kartarpur gurdwara

India TV News  

Highlights Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was not part of the Channi-led 'jatha'. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi along with some of his Cabinet ministers on Thursday offered prayers at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan after traveling through the visa-free Kartarpur corridor that reopened for pilgrims after a gap of 20 months. The over four-km long Kartarpur …

Pakistan, India reopen Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan, India reopen Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims

Al Jazeera  

Indian pilgrims arrive in Pakistan to visit one of Sikhism’s holiest shrines for birth anniversary festivities of the religion’s founder. Sikh pilgrims have begun to arrive in Pakistan to visit one of their holiest shrines before the birth anniversary of the religion’s founder after India gave them the green light to cross the border. The Kartarpur corridor is a visa-free …

Kartarpur corridor reopens
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur corridor reopens

The Hindu  

Pilgrims from India on Wednesday went to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib across the international border in Pakistan's Narowal district across the Ravi river through the Kartarpur corridor as it was reopened after around 20 months. The Land Port Authority of India said the pilgrims were given a warm send-off at the Integrated Check Post gate at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s …

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor set to reopen for pilgrims from today
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor set to reopen for pilgrims from today

India TV News  

The Corridor to Sikh Pilgrimage Kartarpur Sahib will reopen from today, as informed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday. The home minister took to Twitter and said, "In a major decision, that will benefit large numbers of Sikh pilgrims, PM Narendra Modi government has decided to re-open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from tomorrow, November 17. This decision reflects …

Kartarpur Sahib corridor to be reopened from today
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur Sahib corridor to be reopened from today

Live Mint  

The Kartarpur Sahib corridor to the most revered shrines of Sikhs located in Pakistan will be reopened from today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday. The corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi …

SGPC jatha to visit Kartarpur to celebrate parkash purb
3 years, 1 month ago

SGPC jatha to visit Kartarpur to celebrate parkash purb

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR The SGPC has hailed the Centre’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on November 17 for parkash purb of Guru Nanak. Hailing the Centre’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on November 17 for parkash purb of Guru Nanak, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Tuesday decided to send a “jatha” to Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Kartarpur. The SGPC …

Kartarpur corridor reopens for pilgrims
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur corridor reopens for pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has decided to reopen from Wednesday, Kartarpur Corridor, which connects Dera Baba Nanak Sahib Gurudwara on the Indian side of the border with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, Union home minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday. The nation is all set to celebrate the Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji on November 19, and I am …

Relief to Sikh pilgrims as Kartarpur Corridor to reopen today
3 years, 1 month ago

Relief to Sikh pilgrims as Kartarpur Corridor to reopen today

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday announced the reopening of the Shri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday, November 17. The Indian government said the decision to resume operations of Shri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor has been taken keeping in view the improved situation of Covid-19 pandemic. “In a major decision that will benefit large numbers of Sikh pilgrims, PM @Narendramodi …

With 'High Regard for Guru Nanak', Modi Govt Decides to Reopen Kartarpur Corridor from Tomorrow
3 years, 1 month ago

With 'High Regard for Guru Nanak', Modi Govt Decides to Reopen Kartarpur Corridor from Tomorrow

News 18  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announces that Centre has decided to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday, November 17. Former CM Captain Amarinder Singh and his party rival Navjot Singh Sidhu thanked PM Modi on “timely opening” of the corridor “on the occasion of Guru Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji”. It will provide a chance to …

Kartarpur Corridor to reopen tomorrow, says Home Minister Amit Shah
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur Corridor to reopen tomorrow, says Home Minister Amit Shah

India Today  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, November 16, said that the Kartarpur Corridor would be reopened on Wednesday. He tweeted: “In a major decision that would benefit a large number of Sikh pilgrims, PM @narendramodi government has decided to reopen Kartarpur Sahib corridor from tomorrow 17th November. Reacting to the decision, former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh tweeted: “My profound …

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Covid report, vaccine certificates must as pilgrimage set to reopen after 20 months
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Covid report, vaccine certificates must as pilgrimage set to reopen after 20 months

India Today  

Ahead of the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for "Holy Darshan" on Wednesday, India and Pakistan have agreed to allow only fully vaccinated individuals to undertake the pilgrimage. The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, to the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. File photo of …

Punjab BJP delegation meets Narendra Modi, seeks reopening of Kartarpur Corridor before Gurpurab
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab BJP delegation meets Narendra Modi, seeks reopening of Kartarpur Corridor before Gurpurab

Firstpost  

The delegation comprising 11 leaders from Punjab, met the prime minister at his official residence and conveyed the sentiments of the devotees of Guru Nanak New Delhi: A delegation of BJP leaders from Punjab met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and requested him to reopen the Kartarpur corridor before Gurpurab. The delegation, composed of 11 leaders from Punjab, met …

Punjab BJP Delegation Meets PM Modi With Demand to Reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Before Gurpurab
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab BJP Delegation Meets PM Modi With Demand to Reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Before Gurpurab

News 18  

A BJP delegation led by party’s general secretary Dushyant Goutham, state president Ashwini Sharma and other Punjab leaders met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and submitted a memorandum asking for the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which has been shut since March last year due to Covid-related restrictions. The meeting comes days after SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur …

Guru Nanak's birth anniversary will see 8,000 Sikh pilgrims: Pak minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Guru Nanak's birth anniversary will see 8,000 Sikh pilgrims: Pak minister

Hindustan Times  

More than 8,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world will visit Pakistan to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of the Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev, the country's federal minister for information, Fawad Chaudhry, said on Saturday. Indian pilgrims at the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan Pakistan has given visas to 855 Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Nankana …

MEA urges Pak to allow visit of 1.5k pilgrims to mark Gurupurab
3 years, 1 month ago

MEA urges Pak to allow visit of 1.5k pilgrims to mark Gurupurab

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday said it expects Pakistan to allow a visit of a group of 1,500 pilgrims on the occasion of Gurupurab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, following the denial of permission for visits by two other groups in June. The pilgrims are scheduled to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara …

Punjab Congress chief Sidhu visits Kartarpur Corridor, seeks its reopening
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab Congress chief Sidhu visits Kartarpur Corridor, seeks its reopening

Hindustan Times  

On the second anniversary of the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor between India and Pakistan, Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday visited Darshan Asthan along zero line in Gurdaspur district for darshan of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib across the border and urged the Centre to reopen it. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu praying at Darshan Asthan along zero …

Kartarpur corridor's second anniversary today, travel remains suspended
3 years, 2 months ago

Kartarpur corridor's second anniversary today, travel remains suspended

Hindustan Times  

Tuesday marks the second anniversary of the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, a visa-free border crossing that connects the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to India. The proposal for the Kartarpur corridor was first made in 1999 by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. Currently, the movement of pilgrims to Pakistan through the Kartarpur …

Ahead of Punjab Assembly Polls 2022, politicians use Kartarpur corridor to woo voters
3 years, 2 months ago

Ahead of Punjab Assembly Polls 2022, politicians use Kartarpur corridor to woo voters

India Today  

As travelling via the Kartarpur corridor remains suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the issue of its reopening is being used as a tool by politicians to woo voters ahead of Punjab Assembly Polls 2022. Now, former Union Minister and Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal has also demanded opening of the corridor by writing a letter to the Prime …

Punjab election 2022: How BJP is wooing Sikh community, Punjabi voters
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab election 2022: How BJP is wooing Sikh community, Punjabi voters

India Today  

After formally launching campaign for 2022 Punjab Assembly election on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all out to woo the Punjabis voters, particularly the Sikh community. The Kartarpur Sahib corridor will be opened soon," BJP leader Tarun Chugh said. It is worth mentioning here that members of Sikh community, apart from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, have repeatedly appealed …

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib from next month
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib from next month

Firstpost  

Pilgrimage to the gurdwara was suspended in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Pakistan has decided to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur from next month with strict COVID-19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on September 22, media reports said on Sunday. The decision to open the …

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur from next month with strict COVID-19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on September 22, media reports said on Sunday. The decision to open the Kartarpur shrine was taken by the National Command and Operation Centre on Saturday …

Pakistan to let fully vaccinated pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib next month
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan to let fully vaccinated pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib next month

Live Mint  

Pakistan has decided to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur from next month with strict Covid-19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd death anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on September 22, media reports said on Sunday. The decision to open the Kartarpur shrine was taken by the National Command and Operation Centre on Saturday due …

Pakistan Summons Indian Official to Inform Kartarpur Affairs Remain with Sikh Body
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan Summons Indian Official to Inform Kartarpur Affairs Remain with Sikh Body

News 18  

Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian Charge d'Affaires to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to communicate that Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee remained responsible for carrying out rituals in gurdwaras across the country, including at the Kartarpur Sahib. The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that India had received representations from the Sikh community expressing grave concern over the …

Transfer of management of Kartarpur gurdwara to non-Sikh body exposes Pakistan govt, says MEA
4 years, 2 months ago

Transfer of management of Kartarpur gurdwara to non-Sikh body exposes Pakistan govt, says MEA

India Today  

India has condemned Pakistan's decision to transfer the management of the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara from a Sikh body to a separate trust. “We have seen reports about Pakistan transferring the management and maintenance of the Holy Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib away from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee, a body run by the minority Sikh Community, to the administrative control of …

Pakistan govt lays artificial turf in Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to facilitate pilgrims in hot weather
4 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan govt lays artificial turf in Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to facilitate pilgrims in hot weather

India Today  

The Pakistan government has laid a 16,000 feet artificial turf in the courtyard of the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara to facilitate bare-footed pilgrims walk on the marble floor in the scorching heat, a top official said on Monday. Indian pilgrims are currently not visiting the gurdwara as India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara on March …

Pakistan’s offer to reopen Kartarpur Corridor on 29 June attempt to create ‘mirage of goodwill’, say Indian govt sources
4 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan’s offer to reopen Kartarpur Corridor on 29 June attempt to create ‘mirage of goodwill’, say Indian govt sources

Firstpost  

India had temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan on 16 March in view of the coronavirus outbreak. Islamabad: Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on Monday on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Foreign Office said on Saturday, over three …

\'Mirage of goodwill\': India says no to Pakistan\'s offer to reopen Kartarpur corridor
4 years, 6 months ago

\'Mirage of goodwill\': India says no to Pakistan\'s offer to reopen Kartarpur corridor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian Government sources on Saturday snubbed and rejected an offer by Pakistan to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for Indian pilgrims on June 29 on the death anniversary of the 19th century Emperor of the Sikh Kingdom Maharaja Ranjit Singh, saying that “Pakistan is trying to create a mirage of goodwill” but has proposed this at the very …

Pakistan ready to reopen Kartarpur corridor from Monday
4 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan ready to reopen Kartarpur corridor from Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on Monday on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sikh leader Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Foreign Office said on Saturday, over three months after it was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As the religious places are gradually opening up around the world, Pakistan has …

India asks Pak to look into reasons behind collapse of domes of Kartarpur Gurudwara
4 years, 8 months ago

India asks Pak to look into reasons behind collapse of domes of Kartarpur Gurudwara

India TV News  

A day after eight dooms of Pakistan's Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara collapsed in a thunderstorm, the Indian government stated that New Delhi has conveyed to Islamabad that the damage to the structures in the gurudwara has caused "great consternation" among the Sikh community. The statement further reads, "India has taken up with Pakistan the issue of the collapse of domes of …

Kartarpur corridor: Over 59,000 visited Kartarpur gurdwara since Nov last year
4 years, 10 months ago

Kartarpur corridor: Over 59,000 visited Kartarpur gurdwara since Nov last year

Hindustan Times  

As many as 59,318 pilgrims visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur, Pakistan, since the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor in November last year. Using the corridor, which is around 4-km-long, the pilgrims are able to visit Kartarpur gurdwara, the last resting place of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak, from Dera Baba Nanak, last Indian town along the border. Baba Sukhdeep Singh …

SAD, AAP condemn Punjab DGP's statement claiming Kartarpur corridor could be used to radicalise citizens, train terrorists
4 years, 10 months ago

SAD, AAP condemn Punjab DGP's statement claiming Kartarpur corridor could be used to radicalise citizens, train terrorists

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: The Opposition SAD and AAP on Saturday condemned Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta’s purported statement on the Kartarpur corridor and sought clarification from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh within 24 hours. “If the clarification is not given by Amarinder Singh within 24 hours, we will not allow the Punjab Vidhan Sabha run on 24 February,” warned Majithia. Meanwhile, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak …

Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during trip to Pakistan
4 years, 11 months ago

Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during trip to Pakistan

India TV News  

UN Chief Antonio Guterres will visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, in Kartarpur during his visit to Pakistan next week. Guterres will “travel to Kartarpur to visit a holy site, Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib,” Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters here on Monday. The Kartarpur Corridor links Dera Baba Sahib in Gurdaspur …

Antonio Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib on 19 Feb during Pakistan visit, will hold meetings with Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi
4 years, 11 months ago

Antonio Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib on 19 Feb during Pakistan visit, will hold meetings with Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Firstpost  

UN Secretary-General will arrive in Islamabad on Sunday and will hold meetings with Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi New York: UN chief Antonio Guterres will visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, in Kartarpur during his visit to Pakistan next week. “We welcome Pakistan and India opening Kartarpur Corridor today connecting …

Antonio Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during trip to Pakistan
4 years, 11 months ago

Antonio Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during trip to Pakistan

The Hindu  

UN Chief Antonio Guterres will visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, in Kartarpur during his visit to Pakistan next week. Mr. Guterres will travel to Kartarpur to visit a holy site, Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters here on Monday. The Kartarpur Corridor links Dera Baba Sahib in …

Kartarpur corridor was Pakistan Army chief Bajwa’s brainchild, not Imran Khan's as claimed, says railway minister Sheikh Rashid
5 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur corridor was Pakistan Army chief Bajwa’s brainchild, not Imran Khan's as claimed, says railway minister Sheikh Rashid

Firstpost  

The opening of the historic Kartarpur corridor was the brainchild of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and it will hurt India for ever, a top Pakistani minister claimed, contradicting the government’s assertion that it was Prime Minister Imran Khan’s idea Lahore: The opening of the historic Kartarpur corridor was the brainchild of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and …

Kartarpur corridor Army chief Bajwa's brainchild, will hurt India: Pak minister
5 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur corridor Army chief Bajwa's brainchild, will hurt India: Pak minister

India TV News  

The opening of the historic Kartarpur corridor was the brainchild of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and it will hurt India for ever, a top pakistani minister claimed on Saturday, contradicted his government's assertion that the idea behind the initiative was of Prime Minister Imran Khan. On November 9, Prime Minister Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur corridor to facilitate the …

1,467 pilgrims visit Kartarpur -- highest since opening of corridor
5 years, 1 month ago

1,467 pilgrims visit Kartarpur -- highest since opening of corridor

India TV News  

The number of pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan on Sunday reached 1,467, the highest turnout since the Kartarpur corridor was opened on November 9, officials said. The number of devotees to the historic Kartarpur shrine—the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak-- had not crossed the 700-mark per day even since the corridor was opened. Gurvinder Bajwa, …

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