Sidhu among Punjabis and specially Sikhs hail Imran Govt’s decision
Islam abaad, September 7, 2018 : Pakistan has decided to provide temporary corridor to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib for Sikh pilgrims from across the border from India. There will no visa for this visit .
Information Minister of Pakistan Fawad Chaudhry disclosing this decision of the state govt stated “Pakistan is soon allowing Sikh pilgrims from across the border to travel to Pakistan to vist Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur via the Kartar Singh border without having to obtain a visa.”
Talking to BBC Urdu Fawad Chaudhry “A system has been formulated for the pilgrims entering Pakistan,” he informed.
“As soon as he was elected prime minister, Imran invited Indian cricketers. In his first speech, the prime minister said that we will take two steps forward in response to one step from New Delhi,” he said. Chaudhry further added that the prime minister has also spoken with his Indian counterpart.
He also disclosed that the Pakistan government and the military are determined to hold talks with India for regional stability and peace.
Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu not only welcomed the decision but thanked Imran Khan for this goodwill gesture .
Most of the Punjabis and especially Sikhs have hailed the development .
There is no offical intimation from the Indian Governement so far.