Invitation has also been sent to the chief minister of India’s Punjab province, Capt Amarinder Singh, and Indian cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur is a gurdwara in Kartarpur, Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan, 120 km from Lahore. It is built on the historic site where Guru Nanak settled and assembled a Sikh community after his missionary travels…
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi today extended an invitation to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other leaders to attend the ground breaking ceremony at Kartapur Gurudwara. the invitation came four days before the historic groundbreaking of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims.
The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 28 and the groundbreaking will be performed by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
According to a tweet by Qureshi, an invitation has also been sent to the chief minister of India’s Punjab province, Capt Amarinder Singh, and Indian cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu.
On behalf of Pakistan I have extended an invitation to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj @SushmaSwaraj ,Capt Amarinder Singh @capt_amarinder & Navjot Singh Sidhu @sherryontopp to attend the groundbreaking ceremony at #Kartarpura on 28 Nov, 2018.#PakistanKartarpuraSpirit
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) November 24, 2018
New Delhi had on Thursday decided to build a new border crossing and road connecting their respective Punjab provinces, making it easier for Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit a religious site in Pakistan.
The corridor will connect Dera Baba Nanak in Indian Punjab’s Gurdaspur to Kartarpur in Pakistan’s Narowal district where the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib — the shrine of revered saint Baba Guru Nanak — is situated.
Earlier India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, Pakistan will be urged to reciprocate and develop a corridor with suitable facilities in their territory. In another major decision, the Union Cabinet has decided to develop the historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi as heritage town on Smart City principles.
The heritage complex at Sultanpur Lodhi, Pind Babe Nanak da will be developed to depict life in the times of Guru Nanak Devji. Sultanpur Lodhi railway station will be upgraded and developed.