ANI
The Kartarpur Corridor, inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 9, 2019, allows Indian pilgrims to enter Pakistan without a visa, although certain conditions apply. Under the current agreement, up to 5,000 Indian pilgrims can visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib every day, with each pilgrim paying a service charge of $20. However, the actual number of daily visitors has fallen below the estimated 5,000, with an average of less than 200 pilgrims each day.
The first five-year agreement for the Kartarpur corridor is scheduled to expire in early November 2024. Pakistan is reportedly aiming to expand the corridor to include other important Sikh pilgrimage sites such as Nankana Sahib. Kartarpur Sahib. The initial agreement signed in 2019 has facilitated visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to visit the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Narowal district.
The Kartarpur Corridor, inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 9, 2019, allows Indian pilgrims to enter Pakistan without a visa, although certain conditions apply. Under the current agreement, up to 5,000 Indian pilgrims can visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib every day, with each pilgrim paying a service charge of $20. However, the actual number of daily visitors has fallen below the estimated 5,000, with an average of less than 200 pilgrims each day.
Sources suggest that Pakistan may express interest not only in renewing the corridor but also in expanding its scope to include Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. This initiative will allow pilgrims to visit both Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib, two of the holiest places in Sikhism. Additionally, Pakistan is reportedly considering a proposal to allow pilgrims to stay overnight at Kartarpur Sahib instead of the current requirement of returning to India by evening.
