Once opened, this corridor will allow Sikh pilgrims direct access to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan, where Guru
Nanak Dev passed away in 1539.
He said Baba Guru
Nanak gave a message of friendship, love, tolerance and brotherhood.
Pakistan and India are discussing the modalities regarding the opening of the corridor at Narowal, some 125-km from Lahore, on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru
Nanak in November.
He said work on setting up a "tent city" in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru
Nanak, would begin next week.
It merits a mention here that Parachinar is the only place in the tribal belt which Baba Guru
Nanak visited.
A special jatha (caravan) of around 500 Indian Sikh pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan through the Wagah border on Tuesday morning, a message of Pakistan High Commission New Delhi reaching here said and added that the pilgrims would commence the celebrations in connection with Baba Guru
Nanak's 550th birth anniversary from his birthplace in Nankana Sahib on Thursday, August 1.
The government of Pakistan is taking a number of initiatives, including the opening of Kartarpur Corridor, to make the 550th anniversary of Guru
Nanak memorable.
Seventy percent of the construction work of the pilgrims residential buildings and Langarkhana at Gurdwara Sahab Complex has been completed, as the construction will be completed by November 2019 before 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru
Nanak.
The event was the third and final screening of films as part of the celebrations to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru
Nanak Dev.
Jaswinder Singh in his address talked about major contemporary events during the life time of Guru
Nanak Dev and enlightened the audience about life, teachings and principles of Guru
Nanak Dev Ji.
The 20-foot well, made of small red bricks and believed to have been built during the lifetime of Guru
Nanak Dev, will be opened to the visitors after its restoration, he said.
Nanak said terrorist organization Chhatra Shibir's several leaders were arrested with firearms and explosives from different parts of the country.
The much-awaited corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur - the final resting place of Sikh faith's founder Guru
Nanak Dev - with Dera Baba
Nanak shrine in India's Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur.
He said in November next year, the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru
Nanak will be observed in a befitting manner by government and people of Pakistan.
While replying to a question, he said that the construction of the corridor will be completed before the next birth anniversary of Baba Guru
Nanak in November.
