The inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor coincided with the birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the poet-philosopher of Kashmiri heritage who is credited with conceiving the idea of Pakistan. Although he died a decade before the new country became a reality, Iqbal is Pakistan’s national poet and considered the Mufakkir-e-Pakistan, thinker of Pakistan. He also regrets some people criticising “such a move that brings people together and encourages the spirit of camaraderie”. As a known Imran Khan critic, Javed understandably uses every trick to discredit the initiative, including a lavish use of sarcasm. Those days Darbar Sahib Kartarpur would offer the look of a deserted house,” Khan writes.

Source: The Telegraph November 17, 2019 22:50 UTC