Pakistan regrets Indian refusal to avail facilitative steps for Kartarpur pilgrims

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal has said that as a special gesture Pakistan announced concessions on the auspicious occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak to facilitate pilgrims but India has refused to avail the facilities in blatant disregard of Sikh sentiments.

In a tweet, Dr Faisal stated that “as a special gesture, Pakistan announced concessions on the auspicious occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of BabaGuruNanak to facilitate pilgrims but India has refused to avail the facilities in blatant disregard of Sikh sentiments”.

As a special gesture, #Pakistan announced concessions on the auspicious occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of #BabaGuruNanak to facilitate pilgrims. This has been REFUSED by #India in balatant disregard of Sikh sentiments.#Indiaconfused#PakistanKartarpurSpirit

— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) November 7, 2019

He said that “If India does not wish to avail these facilitative measures for pilgrims, it is India’s choice”.

If India does not wish to avail these facilitative measures for pilgrims, it is India’s choice.
India is creating confusion to confuse. #Indiaconfused#PakistanKartarpurSpirit

— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) November 7, 2019

The FO spokesperson maintained that by doing so India is creating confusion to confuse.