In November last year, the two countries threw open a corridor linking Dera Baba Sahib in Gurdaspur in India with Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in PakistanKartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is located in Pakistan's Narowal district across the river Ravi
1 min read5 Nov 2020The Ministry's reaction comes after Pakistan Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notification saying that Indian visitors are allowed to come to visit Kartarpur Gurdwara daily from dawn to dusk
1 min read3 Oct 2020Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says he has conveyed to the Indian side about Pakistan readiness to reopen the 4.7-kilometre passage to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur
1 min read27 Jun 2020Pilgrims are wary that any spike in tensions between both nations may have an impact on the corridorPeople-to-people ties have borne the brunt of the ups and downs in India-Pakistan ties
2 min read12 Nov 2019Sikhs are gearing up to mark the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak Dev on 12 NovemberFormer prime minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur who were part of the first official delegation from India, also hailed the opening of the corridor
2 min read10 Nov 2019During his brief address, Khan raked up the Kashmir issue 'India must ensure justice to people of Kashmir,' he said, referring to the abrogation of the Article 370
1 min read9 Nov 2019Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the integrated check post (ICP) on the Indian side of borderIt would facilitate the movement of devotees to Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Kartarpur, Pakistan
1 min read9 Nov 2019Less than 12 hours before the event, India and Pakistan were locked in a dispute over the details of travelThe shrine in Pakistan is revered by Sikhs, as well as people of other faiths, as the final resting place of Guru Nanak
3 min read9 Nov 2019There's no sinister design, says Qureshi on allegations that Kartarpur corridor could be used to promote separatism in PunjabThere can be no meaningful dialogue between India and Pakistan due to the illegal action that took place on 5 August, the Pak Foreign Minister said
2 min read8 Nov 2019Both Centre and Punjab govt have erected separate stages for the PM and are engaged in a tussle over itThe SGPC has several members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which is the main Opposition party in Punjab and a member of the NDA
2 min read7 Nov 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared