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Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates Kartarpur CorridorKARTARPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor, a border corridor between Pakistan and India, connecting the Sikh shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
A large number of Indian Sikhs on Saturday made historic pilgrimage, travelling visa-free, to one of their religion's holiest sites under a landmark deal between the two countries.
In his speech at the inaugural ceremony, the prime minister welcomed the Sikh pilgrims and lauded the FWO, laborers and all the people who worked on the project.
"I had no idea that my government is so efficient," said the prime minister jokingly while commenting on the early completion of the Corridor Project.
Khan said he had realized the significance of Kartarpur only a year ago.
"A leader always unites people, he will never divide them," he said, adding that South Africans would never forget Nelson Mandela since he united his people.
"Nobody thought there would ever be justice in South Africa," he said.
The Pakistani leaders used the occasion to raise the issue of Occupied Kashmir where Indian forces have carried out a clamp down since August 5.
"We can resolve issue of Kashmir through dialogue," he said. The prime minister expressed the hope that South Asian countries would also prosper by following in the footsteps of France and Germany.
FO expresses 'deep concern' over Babri Mosque verdict
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed 'deep concern' over the the Babri Masjid verdict, on Saturday.
A press release from the MoFA stated that the decision had exposed how minorities in India were not safe.
"As the United Nations recently noted that Indian Supreme Court’s response to human rights petitions in the context of Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir was slow, this decision points out that when it acts, it is unable to protect the interests of India’s minorities," read the press release.
The MoFA further noted that the rising tide of extremist Hindu ideology was a threat to regional peace and stability.
Navjot Singh Sidhu pays tribute to PM Imran
Navjot Singh Sidhu paid a poetic tribute to the Pakistani prime minister saying Imran Khan has created history with his initiative to open the Kartarpur Corridor.
He said Imran Khan has won hearts of millions of Sikhs. He said completing the corridor within 10 month-time was nothing short of a miracle.
Pakistan FM addresses inauguration ceremony
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said a corridor is being opened with the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor.
"It is a historic day," said he while inviting Sikhs from across the world to witness the hospitality in Pakistan.
"We should think who is sowing the seeds of hatred in sub-continent today," said he.
In his speech, the foreign minister also raised issue of Occupied Kashmir, urging Indian prime minister to implement the UN Security Council resolutions on the issue.
PM Imran in Kartarpur
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kartarpur where he was due to inaugurate the border corridor.
The prime minister and his companions including Interior Minister Ijaz Shah and Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar shook hands and exchanged greetings with former Indian prime minister Manmohan
ائیر مارشل شاہد لطیف کی نظر میں کرتار پور راہداری کی کیا اہمیت ہے؟ فوائد کیا ہوں گے؟ سنیئے ذرا
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