MEA calls Pakistan's decision to transfer control of Kartarpur Gurdwara as 'arbitrary'
India condemns Pakistan's action to transfer the power of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara management to a non-Sikh panel.
Nov 05, 2020, 13:21 PM ISTPakistan snatches full control of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur from nation's top Sikh body
Imran Khan-led Pakistan government stooped to a new low.
Nov 04, 2020, 23:30 PM ISTIndians visiting Kartarpur Gurdwara Sahib in Pakistan need to carry valid passport, clarifies MEA
Addressing a press conference MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar reiterated that India will follow the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Pakistan and go by the requirements provided in it. As per the MoU, Indians will need to carry a valid passport, said Kumar, adding that MoUs can't be changed unilaterally and it requires the consent of both the parties.
Nov 07, 2019, 15:59 PM ISTPakistan High Commission issues over 4,200 visas for Sikh pilgrims from India
Earlier, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the waive off of certain conditions for the Indian pilgrims who will visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur of Narowal District. The Kartarpur Corridor will be inaugurated on November 9 ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on November 12.
Nov 04, 2019, 23:46 PM ISTIndian pilgrims won't need passport to visit Kartarpur's Gurdwara Darbar Sahib: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Taking to Twitter, Khan made the announcements--1) the pilgrims won't need a passport but only a valid identity card and 2) they no longer have to register ten days in advance. He also waived off the $20 service fee but only on the days of the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor (November 9) and on Guru Nanak's birth anniversary (November 12).
Nov 01, 2019, 08:53 AM ISTHarsimrat Kaur Badal slams Pakistan for charging $20 service fee for Kartarpur Gurdwara visit
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Badal called the move 'shameful' and 'atrocious'. Asking how a poor devotee will pay this amount, Badal criticised Pakistan saying that the Imran Khan government has made a business out of faith.
Oct 21, 2019, 08:28 AM ISTKartarpur gurdwara corridor: Navjot Singh Sidhu wants India to take 'positive step'
Sidhu, who was present at the swearing-in of his "friend" Imran Khan as the Pakistan Prime Minister on August 18 in Islamabad, has been claiming that he has been virtually instrumental in getting the Kartarpur corridor opened to devotees.
Sep 09, 2018, 18:20 PM IST