Pakistan briefs heads of foreign missions on opening of Kartarpur corridor

Pakistan on Wednesday launched diplomatic push to showcase the opening of the much-awaited Kartarpur corridor by briefing the heads of foreign missions and their representatives in Islamabad.

Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood briefed the diplomatic corps, highlighting Pakistan's initiative of opening the holy Sikh shrine, according to the Foreign Office.

Mahmood highlighted the historic initiative by Prime Minister Imran Khan to open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on the auspicious occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, it said.

The Foreign Secretary underscored that Pakistan has taken this step to meet the long-standing request of the Sikh community across the world, particularly from India, the FO said.

It said the opening of the "corridor was in line with the Islamic principles, Pakistan's policy of promoting inter-faith harmony, and Quaid-e-Azam's (Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah) vision of a peaceful neighbourhood."