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Pakistan, India Report Progress on New Border Crossing For Sikh Pilgrims

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India have agreed to "expeditiously" work out
   issues related to a new border crossing that would allow Sikh pilgrims
   visa-free access to one of their holiest temples in Pakistan.

   High-level delegations from the two nuclear-armed rival countries met
   Sunday on the Pakistani side of the Wagah border checkpoint to discuss
   what is named the "Kartarpur Corridor." The number and safety of
   pilgrims as well as infrastructure were among the issues on the agenda.

   The temple, known as Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, is one of the
   holiest sites in Sikhism and it is believed to have been built on the
   final resting place of Guru Nanak, the founder of the religion, who
   died in the 16th Century.

   The chief of the Pakistani delegation told a post-meeting news
   conference that both sides have resolved most of the issues and another
   meeting would be required before a final agreement is reached.

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