ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and India are set to sign the draft agreement on Kartarpur Corridor on October 24 (Thursday) including finalization of modalities regarding the service fee of $20 per pilgrim, the Foreign Office confirmed on Wednesday. Foreign Office spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal in a weekly ...

MULTAN – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that all arrangements have been finalised to open the Kartarpur Corridor and Prime Minister Imran Khan would inaugurate the visa-free facility for Sikh pilgrims on Nov 9. Talking to journalists at Multan's Iron Market on Saturday, Qureshi ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has decided to invite former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the inaugural ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a video message on Monday. The minister said a written invitation will also be extended to Manmohan Singh, who has ...

LAHORE – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government will facilitate Sikh yatris (pilgrims) from all over the world, easing visa regime for them. Addressing International Sikh Convention at Governor's House in Lahore on Monday evening, Khan said multiple visas will be granted to Sikh ...

LAHORE – After centuries, the doors of one of the holiest and sacred temples from 1834 would be opened for Sikh in Pakistan. The Gurdwara Chowa Sahib - one of the sacred Sikh and Holy temple of Sikh religion - following a mega restoration and preservation project is being initiated so that local ...

PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has allocated Rs5 million for construction of a model school for children of Sikh Community in order to provide quality education facilities to students of minorities. The school would be built at Mohallah Jogan Shah in the heart of Peshawar city, ...

LONDON – The Peter Virdee Foundation (PVF) and some Sikh businessmen, living in the United Kingdom have announced to donate £500 million (Rs 96.5 billion) to refurbish and restore their religious sites in Pakistan. The commitment was made by the PVF, a non-governmental organization, working for ...

LAHORE – Pakistanis are yet not feeling relieved of ‘guilt’ and ‘shame’ following the massive criticism, especially from across the border, invited by the country’s oldest newspaper’s incorrect report on the demolition of a centuries old structure in Punjab. The Dawn’s story, titled ...

KARLSRUHE - An Indian couple accused of spying on Germany's Sikh community and Kashmir movement was charged with espionage, German prosecutors announced on Tuesday. The suspects were named as 50-year-old Manmohan S. and his wife Kanwal Jit K., 51; they were spying for India's spy agency and full ...

NEW DELHI - The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued as many as 2,200 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations. The visas have been issued for the Sikhs to attend the religious festival scheduled from April 12 to 21. The High Commission stated ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has regretted the Indian decision to postpone the upcoming Kartarpur meeting which was scheduled to be held at Wagah on Tuesday. In a tweet today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said last minute postponement without seeking views from Pakistan and especially ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected the propaganda campaign in the Indian media against the Kartarpur corridor reaffirming that the initiative to open Kartarpur corridor was taken solely in deference to the longstanding wishes of our Sikh brethren. “We are deeply dismayed at the ...

LAHORE – Thousands of Sikh yatrees from all over the world took part in the celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary while sharing their happiness over the opening of Kartarpur corridor between Pakistan and India. Sikhs from northern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtukhwa, and ...

LAHORE - Pakistan has issued visas to 2,000 Sikh pilgrims from India, who will arrive in the neighbouring country next week to commemorate birth of Khalsa, also commonly known as Baisakhi. The pilgrims will commence their journey on April 12 via special trains and will reach Lahore’s Wahga ...

PESHAWAR - A representative of a Sikh body in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has complained that members of the minority are being asked to convert to Islam by officials in the local administration. A complaint filed by Farid Chand Singh, who represents the Sikh community in Hangu district, alleged ...

LAHORE - Sikh pilgrims from various parts of world including India, Canada, United Kingdom and from inside the country especially from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reached Nankana Sahib to take part in Baba Guru Nanak’s 549th birth anniversary celebrations at main Palki procession on Saturday. According to ...