A day after Islamabad formally invited New Delhi to send a delegation to formalise an agreement to open the Kartarpur corridor, the Modi government sent its own invite, asking Pakistan to send its delegation to India instead. Sources in the Indian High Commission told The Express Tribune that Delhi has suggested two dates – February 26 and March 7 – to the Pakistani side to visit India. However, the diplomatic sources say Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently touring Qatar, would decide whether or not to send a Pakistani delegation to India. Sikh community in Qatar lauds PM Imran’s Kartarpur initiativePakistan wants an early opening of the corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India. Prime Minister Imran broke ground on Kartarpur Corridor during a ceremony in Narowal on Nov 28 last year.

Source: The Express Tribune January 22, 2019 16:45 UTC