LAHORE: Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu reached Pakistan today (Tuesday) for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.
According to details, Sidhu along accompanied by the Indian delegation consisting minister for Food Harsimrat Kaur Badal, minister for Housing Hardeep S Puri arrived in Lahore.
The Punjab Rangers received the delegations at the Wagah border.
While speaking to the media, the former cricketer thanked Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan upon his arrival and said that he has been a fan of Imran Khan since childhood.
Last week, India gave the go-ahead to Pakistan’s proposal to build Kartarpur corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims wishing to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Narowal District near the Indian border.
The proposal to construct the corridor providing visa-free access to Sikh pilgrims was renewed by Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in August this year.
PM Imran will perform the groundbreaking of the corridor connecting Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district with Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on November 28.
