Prime Minister Imran Khan will greet the first set of Sikh pilgrims when the corridor opens tomorrow.
Days before the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, which will enable pilgrims to cross from India into Pakistan to visit one of the religion’s holiest places, Sikhs from all over the world are dizzy with anticipation.
On November 6, before the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur opened its doors, Sikh pilgrims and Pakistani security personnel (R) walked in front of the Baba Guru Nanak Dev Shrine. — AFP
On Saturday, the Kartapur Corridor will be inaugurated. — Image courtesy of Adnan Sheikh
When the corridor opens on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan will greet the first set of Sikh pilgrims.
On November 6, a worker is seen passing by the Baba Guru Nanak Dev Shrine at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in advance of its opening in Kartarpur. — AFP
Prime Minister Imran Khan will greet the first group of Sikh pilgrims when the corridor opens on Saturday at the shrine honouring Guru Nanak Dev’s burial in Kartarpur, which is only four kilometres from the border.
“They are very excited,” Ramash Singh Arora, the caretaker of the Kartarpur shrine, told AFP on Thursday, adding that he hoped the move would open the door for future access to other Sikh shrines in Pakistan.
“If you look at history, Pakistan is where Sikhism got its start.”
— Image courtesy of Adnan Sheikh. Buses outside the Baba Guru Nanak Dev shrine at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
On November 7, a police officer maintains guard outside the shrine in Nankana Sahib, about 75 kilometres west of Lahore. — AFP
On November 7, Sikh pilgrims offer prayers as they participate in a ceremonial parade at a shrine in Nankana Sahib, some 75 kilometres west of Lahore. — AFP
Pakistan hired hundreds of employees in the months before to the opening to tidy up the shrine, including creating a border immigration post, a bridge, and enlarging the site’s grounds.
The opening occurs just a few days before Guru Nanak’s 550th birthday, which is celebrated by millions of Sikhs worldwide on November 12.
Karan Deep Singh, a pilgrim from Malaysia, stated, “Pilgrims haven’t had the opportunity to cross over, to come over, and that is just… it’s just… it’s going to be a really emotional moment.”
On November 7, Sikh pilgrims bake bread for worshippers at a shrine in Nankana Sahib, around 75 kilometres west of Lahore. — AFP
On November 7, Sikh pilgrims go around 75 kilometres west of Lahore to the shrine in Nankana Sahib. — AFP
On November 7, Sikh pilgrims eat lunch at a shrine in Nankana Sahib, some 75 kilometres west of Lahore. — AFP
Sikh pilgrims pose for selfies in front of the Baba Guru Nanak Dev Shrine at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur on November 6, just before it opens. — AFP
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