Pakistan to reopen Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims on June 29.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan will reopen the Kartarpur Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims on June 29, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday.

'As places of worship open up across the world, Pakistan prepares to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims, conveying to the Indian side our readiness to reopen the corridor on 29 June 2020, the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh,' Qureshi tweeted.

The Foreign Office in a statement said the Kartarpur Corridor was a true symbol of peace and religious harmony.

'This landmark initiative by the government of Pakistan has been immensely appreciated by the Sikh community all over the world including India. The first Guru of Sikhism, Baba Guru Nanak Saheb, had spent the last 18 years of his life in Kartarpur,' the Foreign Office added.

The Corridor was temporarily closed on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

'As the religious places are gradually opening up around the world, Pakistan has also made necessary arrangements to reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for Sikh pilgrims,' it added.

Pakistan has invited India to work out necessary SOPs for reopening of the Corridor to ensure adherence to the health...