Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Chronology of events
5 years, 2 months ago

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Chronology of events

The Hindu  

The following is the chronology of major events leading up to the opening of the landmark Kartarpur Sahib Corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Gurdaspur district. July 14: Pakistan and India hold second round of the talks on the Kartarpur corridor in Wagah; India gives Pakistan dossier on possible attempts to disrupt Kartarpur Sahib pilgrimage. October 20: Pakistan to open Kartarpur Corridor on November 9, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the first batch of over 550 Indian pilgrims travelling to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Punjab province through the Kartarpur corridor.

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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 …

Hopeful for Dialogue: Sri Kartarpur Corridor Extension Offers a Promising Pathway to Normalcy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hopeful for Dialogue: Sri Kartarpur Corridor Extension Offers a Promising Pathway to Normalcy

India TV News  

The Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement is crucial for maintaining peace and stability in the region. It allows Indian pilgrims to visit the holy shrine in Pakistan, which has been a source of contention between the two countries. The extension of the agreement will ensure uninterrupted operation of the corridor, benefiting both countries and their citizens. However, it is important …

Amarnath Yatra 2024: First batch of over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir amid tight security
6 months, 1 week ago

Amarnath Yatra 2024: First batch of over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir amid tight security

India TV News  

Amarnath Yatra 2024: The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley today amid stringent security arrangements. After they arrived in Srinagar, senior officials in the police and civil administration, local people welcomed the 4,603 pilgrims at the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. Amid chants of "Bum Bum Bhole" and …

Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue at Kartarpur Sahib tomorrow
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue at Kartarpur Sahib tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too. “We are going to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur on Wednesday afternoon in the …

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 …

PM Modi’s big claim at Punjab rally amid Lok Sabha elections: ‘Would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi’s big claim at Punjab rally amid Lok Sabha elections: ‘Would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan’

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Addressing a public rally in Punjab's Patiala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he would have 'taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan' before releasing 90,000 Pakistani soldiers who surrendered during the Bangladesh war. “The Congress did the partition of the country in such a way that for 70 years, we had to look at Kartarpur …

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 …

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 …

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
1 year, 9 months ago

Pak issues over 2,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April 9 to 18. The pilgrims would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib gurdwaras during the visit, it said. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on …

'Govt May Plan Kartarpur-style Corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK': Amit Shah
1 year, 9 months ago

'Govt May Plan Kartarpur-style Corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK': Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the Sharda Devi temple, located along LoC in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir. The temple was inaugurated along with J&K LG Manoj Sinha, where he said he would try for a Kartarpur-style corridor to the original temple in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The temple has been built by Kashmir’s Save …

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 photoshoot row: India asks Pakistan to take action against those responsible
3 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur photoshoot row: India asks Pakistan to take action against those responsible

India TV News  

India summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires in Delhi on Wednesday to express concern about the 'desecration of the sanctity of the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. "Pakistani Charge d'Affaires was summoned today to convey our deep concern at the incident of desecration of the sanctity of Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur by a Pakistani model and a clothing brand. Imran Khan …

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 …

Navjot Singh Sidhu at Kartarpur Corridor: 'We should open borders for trade'
3 years, 1 month ago

Navjot Singh Sidhu at Kartarpur Corridor: 'We should open borders for trade'

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi-led government decided to re-open the Kartarpur corridor from November 17 Kartarpur corridor joins the Indian border to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan Amit Malviya takes a dig at Gandhis: 'they chose Pak loving Sidhu over veteran Amarinder Singh' Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday reached the integrated check post of the Kartarpur Corridor at Dera …

AAP claims its delegation 'denied' permission to visit Kartarpur Sahib
3 years, 1 month ago

AAP claims its delegation 'denied' permission to visit Kartarpur Sahib

India TV News  

The AAP on Thursday claimed that its delegation was “denied” permission to visit the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, blaming the Centre and the Punjab government for the same. Later in a video message, Chadha said the AAP had submitted an application to both the Centre and the Punjab government, requesting for giving political clearance and permission to the party …

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 …

Pakistan hails Navjot Singh Sidhu's role in reopening of Kartarpur corridor
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan hails Navjot Singh Sidhu's role in reopening of Kartarpur corridor

India TV News  

Imran Khan government has praised cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for his role in the opening of the corridor to Sikh pilgrimage site Kartarpur Sahib between the two countries. A reference to Sidhu's name was made on the Kartarpur corridor website, which said the idea of the corridor was shared by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan with Sidhu. "The idea was …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Covid under control, India should reopen Kartarpur corridor: PSGPC
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid under control, India should reopen Kartarpur corridor: PSGPC

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on Thursday said since the Covid-19 situation is under control, the Indian government should reopen the Kartarpur corridor which is closed from their side for more than a year. The corridor, which opened in November 2019 in the wake of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, gives Indian pilgrims a visa-free access to …

Pak arbitrarily transferred management of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, violated UNGA resolution: India
4 years, 1 month ago

Pak arbitrarily transferred management of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, violated UNGA resolution: India

The Hindu  

India has strongly hit out against Pakistan for arbitrarily transferring the management of the Sikh holy shrine Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara and violating an UN General Assembly resolution, saying Islamabad’s move goes against Sikh religion and its preservation and protection. In November, Pakistan transferred the management and maintenance of the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to …

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 …

India summons Pak diplomat over transfer of Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara's management
4 years, 2 months ago

India summons Pak diplomat over transfer of Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara's management

India Today  

India on Friday summoned a diplomat from the Pakistan High Commission over the neighbouring nation’s decision to transfer the management of Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib from a Sikh body to a separate trust. A day ago, India’s Ministry of External Affairs had strongly objected to Pakistan’s move to transfer the management of Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee …

MEA condemns Pakistan's decision to transfer Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to non-Sikh management
4 years, 2 months ago

MEA condemns Pakistan's decision to transfer Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to non-Sikh management

Firstpost  

India’s foreign ministry also said that the move “exposes the reality of the Pakistani government and its tall claims of preserving and protecting the rights and welfare of the religious minorities” New Delhi: India on Thursday described as “highly condemnable” Pakistan’s decision to transfer the management of the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara from a Sikh body to a separate trust, saying …

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 …

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