Pakistan sends Kartarpur deal draft to India

Agrees to allow Guru Nanak’s devotees from other faiths to visit the site

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sent to India final draft of the proposed bilateral agreement on Kartarpur Corridor which is being built between the two rival neighbours to allow pilgrims from India visit one of the most sacred sides of Sikh religion without visa restrictions.

According to sources, Pakistan has maintained 20 US dollars fee for every pilgrim while also accepting the Indian demand to allow devotees of other faiths – Hindus, Christians, Zoroastrians etc – visit Baba Guru Nanak Devji’s final resting place.

Every day 5,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Sikh religion’s holy site and no restriction on number of yatrees would be put in case of availability of space. India will share the list of pilgrims ten days before their visit. Pakistan will verify the list and finalise it four days before their visit.

The agreement will be signed by both the parties once India agrees to it. Later, it will be ratified by the cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The agreement will be signed either at the Zero Point of Lahore’s Wagah border or Kartarpur border.