Lahore: Pakistan and India recently agreed to 80% of the terms of the Kartarpur Corridor project put forward by both the sides during a meeting held at the Wagah Border on Sunday, a news source reported. South Asia desk Director General and Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal led the 13-member Pakistani delegation, while Interior Joint Secretary SCL Das headed the eight-member Indian delegation.
Dr Faisal said that both Islamabad and New Delhi wanted to complete this project ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. He said that the two sides discussed issues pertaining to the entrance requirements of the Sikh pilgrims, their transportation, medical facilities, and their duration of stay, but these details could not be made public prior to a final agreement.
According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two countries plan to hold another meeting in order to finalise the terms and conditions with regard to the completion of the corridor project. Islamabad has reiterated time and again that it is committed to accommodating the maximum number of pilgrims, based on capacity and physical arrangements.
Moreover, the government recently formed a high-level commission, which includes Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and federal ministers Noorul Haq Qadri and Sheikh Rashid, to oversee the preparations for the inauguration of the project.
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