Pakistan: 5,000 visa free access to Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur |
India and Pakistan`s second round of talks in Lahore bore a sweet fruit, as Pakistan on Sunday agreed to a year-long visa-free access to Indians of all faiths, including Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card-holders, to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. On a daily basis 5,000 pilgrims from India will be able to visit Kartarpur, and they can travel as individuals or in groups, on foot or in vehicles. These decisions were taken during India and Pakistan`s second round of talks on the Kartarpur Corridor at Wagah border, in Lahore, on Sunday. Pakistan`s foreign office spokesperson Dr Shah Mohamed Faisal, who led the Pakistani delegation in talks, told mediapersons that “80 percent” of the issues have been agreed upon, and another meeting will be needed to finalise the remaining 20 per cent issues concerning what he said was “a corridor for peace”. The Indian government said, “The Pakistan side assured our delegation that no anti-India activity would be allowed. The importance of ensuring safe and secure environment for the pilgrims was underscored.”
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