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United Nations lauds Pakistan’s Kartarpur initiative

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NEW YORK: The United Nations on Saturday hailed Pakistan’s initiative to open Kartarpur Corridor; a border corridor between Pakistan and India, connecting the Sikh shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, ARY News reported.

Taking to the social networking website, Twitter, a UN spokesperson said that the visa-free border crossing facility for Sikh pilgrims from India will pave way for interfaith harmony.

He said that the initiative connected two key Sikh pilgrimage sites in India and Pakistan.

 

Read More: PM Imran Khan inaugurates Kartarpur Corridor; urges Modi to resolve Kashmir dispute

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan had inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor; a border corridor between Pakistan and India, connecting the Sikh shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.

Addressing the ceremony, the premier had termed the corridor a gift for the Sikh community around the world -as they can now reach their holy place within no time- while adding that love and tolerance are the two traits that could bring lasting change in the sub-continent and around the world.

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