kartarpur sahib

A year after the Pahalgam incident, India-Pakistan relations remain strained, with the Punjab international border largely shut. Restrictions have halted trade, suspended customary interactions, and altered the Attari retreat ceremony, despite Pakistan's global mediation role. The Kartarpur Corridor also remains closed, impacting religious travel.

Over 2,800 Indian Sikh pilgrims are set to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi celebrations, exploring revered sites like Gurdwara Panja Sahib and Nankana Sahib. This annual journey, facilitated by a 1974 protocol, underscores Pakistan's dedication to fostering interreligious harmony and goodwill. Officials expressed hopes for a spiritually enriching experience for all attendees.

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has dismissed accusations of betraying Punjab as politically motivated misinformation. He asserted that Punjab is his commitment and soul, not just a talking point, and highlighted his documented parliamentary interventions on state issues. Chadha stated his actions demonstrate his dedication to Punjab's rights and progress.

The third anniversary of Kartarpur Corridor was celebrated at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, kartarpur sahib, Pakistan on November 9. On the occasion the officials of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) along with the visiting Indian devotees held a cake cutting ceremony.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Chief Secretary Dr Roop Singh on Monday said that SGPC wants kartarpur sahib corridor to reopen but the final decision will be taken by the Central government and the body will abide by it.

The ministry of external affairs informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that despite being urged by the Indian government, Pakistan continues to levy US$20 on every pilgrim visiting Gurdwara kartarpur sahib through the kartarpur sahib corridor.

The Ficci Flo women’s club organised a day trip to kartarpur sahib on Tuesday and called it “a visit of reverence”.The historical Sikh gurdwara of kartarpur sahib lies across the border in Pakistan. It is the holy place where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, spent his final years.

In the Rajya Sabha on Friday, AAP MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha raised the issue of problems being faced by pilgrims who go to pay obeisance at Sri kartarpur sahib in Pakistan.

The Punjab and Haryana high court bar association organized a visit to kartarpur sahib for the members of high court bar and their families on the eve of 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev.

A total 44,951 pilgrims have travelled via the Kartarpur corridor between November 9, 2019, to January 31, 2020, to pay obeisance at kartarpur sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, the government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday. A state-of-the-art integrated passenger terminal building at Dera Baba Bank and a four-lane National highway were built by the government last year.

PM Modi invoked the 1971 war against Pakistan at his rally in Patiala Thursday, saying, "More than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered...and we had an upper hand. Had Modi been in office then, I would have taken back kartarpur sahib from Pakistan."

India and Pakistan have mutually agreed to extend the validity of the kartarpur sahib Corridor agreement by five years, ensuring uninterrupted travel for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan. India also continues to urge Pakistan to waive the $20 service charge for visiting pilgrims.

To facilitate clear ‘darshan’ (view) of Gurdwara kartarpur sahib in Pakistan from the border at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla has announced to get four binoculars installed. He has also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include the issue of corridor to kartarpur sahib in the agenda of India-Pakistan bilateral talks.