UNSG welcomes opening of Kartarpur corridor

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed opening of Kartarpur Corridor, saying initiative paves way for interfaith harmony and understanding. In a historic people-to-people initiative, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday inaugurated historic corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab''s Gurdaspur.

Gurdwara Darbar Sahib is located across Ravi river in Pakistan and is about four kilometres from Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur.

According to agreement between Pakistan and India, 5,000 pilgrims from India can visit shrine daily and number can be increased in future. requirement of passport and USD 20 service fee have been waived for Saturday and for vember 12 by Pakistan.

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Separate events were organised on both sides of border to launch much-awaited corridor ahe of founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev''s 550th birth anniversary on vember 12. inauguration of corridor comes in midst of frayed ties between India and Pakistan following New Delhi''s decision in August to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir''s special status and bifurcate it into two Union Territories.

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"Today being present here at this holy land, I feel delighted. This is my hour that I am dedicating Kartarpur corridor to country. I am as delighted as you all feel during ‘Kar Seva’. I congratulate every Sikh around world," Prime Minister said. "Today at this holy land in front of Guru Granth I pray that his blessings always stay with me. opening of Kartarpur Sahib corridor before 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji has brought us immense happiness," he furr ded.

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