Tag: Kartarpur Corridor
Cabinet approves passport waiver for Sikh pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the waiver of passport and fee requirement for Sikh pilgrims visiting Kartarpur to take part in birth...
Border crossing opening unlikely to thaw Pakistan-India ties
--Former envoy says a breakthrough requires something in Kashmir
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to open a border crossing for Sikh pilgrims to attend the birth anniversary...
Sidhu to attend Kartarpur corridor ceremony
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday announced that Indian politician Navjot Singh Sidhu will attend the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor on...
Pakistan to earn $36m annually from Kartarpur pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: Since 5,000 pilgrims are allowed to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Pakistan, by charging $20 service fee per pilgrim, will earn $1,00,000...
US welcomes Kartarpur Corridor agreement between Pakistan, India
WASHINGTON: US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells on Friday welcomed the agreement between Pakistan and India on...
Pakistan, India sign Kartarpur Corridor agreement
--Corridor to provide visa-free access to Indian Sikh pilgrims to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur
--Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Indian PM Manmohan Singh...
Kartarpur Corridor to be opened by November 9, says PM
--Imran says Pakistan to become major religious hub for Sikh community
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Sunday that Pakistan is all set to open its doors...
Fazl sabotaging Kashmir cause for political gains, says Firdous
SIALKOT: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is...
Manmohan Singh formally invited for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration
--FO spokesperson reaffirms commitment to complete the project on time
ISLAMABAD: Former Indian premier Manmohan Singh has been formally extended an invitation by Pakistan to attend...
Pakistan all set for opening of Kartarpur Corridor
LAHORE: A meeting of the coordination council between federal and provincial departments was held on Saturday, as Pakistan is all set for opening the Kartarpur...
Pakistan to allow 5,000 Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur this year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will allow 5,000 Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur this year.
In a statement issued after the conclusion of the third round...
India seeks visa-free entry for 5000 Sikh pilgrims as Kartarpur talks resume
ISLAMABAD: India has given its list of proposals to Pakistan for the proposed Kartarpur Corridor ahead of the third round of high-level talks between the two...
Pakistan, India hold technical talks on Kartarpur Corridor
GURDASPUR: Officials from Pakistan and India on Friday discussed the technical modalities of the Kartarpur corridor for the Sikh pilgrims, the first meeting after New...
Kartarpur Corridor to be inaugurated on November 11
ISLAMABAD: Despite tensions with India, Pakistan in a gesture of peace has decided to open the Kartarpur Corridor in November 2019 as ongoing construction work...
Kartarpur project to be completed as per schedule: Sarwar
LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said on Saturday that the Kartarpur project would be completed in time for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations...
US welcomes Indo-Pak people-to-people ties through Kartarpur
WASHINGTON DC: State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus has said that the US welcomed bilateral talks between Pakistan and India on building the Kartarpur Corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims.
Ortagus was...
Katarpur talks to be held on July 14, Pakistan confirms
ISLAMABAD: Just two days after India sent a proposal to resume dialogue on Kartarpur Corridor, Pakistan on Tuesday accepted the request and confirmed the...