Kartarpur Corridor a gift to Sikh community: Punjab governor.

slamabad: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Monday along with Punjab Minister for Religious Affairs & Auqaf Syed Saeedul Hassan Shah visited Kartarpur Corridor project site and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.

The governor along with Sikh pilgrims also installed the golden "Palki" at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, whereas officials concerned including Project Director Kartarpur Corridor Brig Atif Majeed and DC Narowal Dr Waheed Asghar briefed the Governor about various arrangements. The gold made Palki was especially brought from India by Sikh pilgrims through Wagah border. Chaudhry Sarwar also inspected Immigration Shuttle Service besides other facilities for Sikh pilgrims during the visit. The governor also travelled through the Shuttle Bus Service from Zero Line to Darbar Sahab.

Later, talking to the media, he said that despite of Indian lame excuses and propagandas, Pakistan has completed Kartarpur Corridor project within stipulated time, adding that today, the Sikh community across the world paid tribute to the government of Pakistan for completing this project. He said that Gurdwara Sahib Kartarpur was gift to Sikh community across world by Pakistan, adding that 5,000 Sikh pilgrims from India can visit here daily after inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor project by Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 9.

The Governor said that he himself inspected all arrangements for Sikh pilgrims from Zero Line to Darbar Sahib, whereas the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and other officials deserve appreciation for putting in place effective measures to facilitate the Sikh...

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