Tag: Kartarpur Corridor
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Woman lost during partition in 1947, meets Sikh brothers at Kartarpur
A woman who was separated from her family during the partition of the Indian subcontinent met her Sikh brothers at Kartarpur, reports Dawn. In 1947, Mumtaz Bibi was an infant who was lying on the dead body of her mother who was killed by violent mobs. Muhammad Iqbal and his wife, Allah Rakhi, adopted Mumtaz…
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Another family reunites at Kartarpur Corridor
A Christian family reunited after 75 years at the Kartarpur Corridor. They were separated during the partition of the sub-continent. Shahid Rafiq Matoo, a resident of Manawala in Nankana Sahib, along with his family met his relatives from India in Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. It was the first time that both families have met since…
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Pakistan High Commission issues visa to Indian to visit brother after 74 years
The Pakistan High Commission has issued a visa to Indian Sika Khan to visit Pakistan. Sika Khan was reunited with his brother Muhammed Siddique after 74 years at the Kartarpur Corridor. “Today, Pakistan High Commission issues visa to Sika Khan to visit his brother, Muhammed Siddique and other family members in Pakistan. The two brothers…
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Two brothers reunite at Kartarpur Corridor after 74 years from Pakistan, India
Two brothers who got separated during the partition of the sub-continent have finally reunited at the Kartarpur Corridor after 74 years, reports ARY News. Muhammad Siddiq aged 80, residing in Faisalabad, Pakistan who separated from his family during the partition, and his brother, Habib who lives in the Indian Punjab. The moment when they hugged…
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‘Not a film set, apologise’: Fawad Chaudhry lashes out at model for posing at Kartarpur bareheaded
Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan Fawad Chaudhry has lashed out at a model for hurting the Sikh community after she posed ‘bareheaded’ for a clothing ad at the Kartarpur Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. Taking to Twitter, the information minister wrote: “The Designer and the model must apologise to Sikh Community. KartarPur Sahib is a…
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Kartarpur Corridor reunites Pakistani and Indian friends separated during partition
The Kartarpur Corridor has brought together two friends separated after India was divided into two countries, Dawn has reported. Sardar Gopal Singh from India who is now 94 and Muhammad Bashir from Pakistan who is now 91 got separated in 1947. They both hugged each other when they met almost after six decades. Sardar Gopal…
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‘Brotherhood, humanity’: Sikhs open gurdwaras for Friday prayers after Muslims attacked by Hindu extremists
After an official ban on Muslim prayers at open places in India’s Gurugram city near New Delhi, a local organisation taking care of gurdwaras, holy places of the Sikh religion, has announced opening the doors of a gurdwara for Muslims. Hindu extremists have been protesting against the Muslims’ act of offering Friday prayers at open…
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Indian Punjab CM, Indian politicians at Kartarpur to celebrate Baba Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary
Indian Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Charanjit Channi, along with other Indian politicians, visited the Kartarpur Corridor. Indian Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, along with his ministers, is part of the first delegation to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. The Kartarpur Corridor, which links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Sikh Heritage — Beyond Borders of India and Pakistan
After the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor in November 2019, Pakistan has repositioned itself as an attractive destination for the global Sikh community for religious tourism. The numbers so far have not reached the expectations because of many reasons including among others the spread of the coronavirus and the heightened tension between India and Pakistan.…
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Amir Khan requests Indian govt to allow Sikhs to visit Kartarpur
British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan visited Kartarpur on Wednesday and requested the Indian government to allow the Sikh community to visit Guru Nanak’s shrine. Calling the Gurdwara a true symbol of interfaith harmony, Amir in a video, said that Pakistan is giving real religious freedom to all minorities while India is taking steps against its minorities.…