Pakistan prepares to reopen Kartarpur Corridor by June 29.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Saturday announced that the preparations were underway to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor by June 29, after it was temporarily closed on March 16 this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

'As places of worship open up across the world, Pakistan prepares to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims,' Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Twitter.

Pakistan has also conveyed its readiness to the Indian side to reopen Kartarpur Corridor on the said date on the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a statement.

She said that Pakistan had invited India to work out necessary SOPs for reopening of the Corridor and ensure adherence to the health guidelines.

The Kartarpur Corridor was...

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