New Delhi: Days after meeting with Indian counterparts on technical aspects of Kartarpur corridor project, Pakistan sais its keen to hold a meeting with India soon in order to finalise an agreement for the opening of the corridor.
Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said that work is proceeding rapidly on the Pakistani side on the Kartarpur corridor.
"In view of paucity of time, we are keen to hold the meeting to finalise the draft agreement at the earliest. The meeting is specifically to discuss differences related to proposals of both countries for operationalising the corridor and to align positions to build convergence. We hope India will agree to hold a meeting at the earliest," he said.
"Both sides agreed to share the technical design/parameters for passage of flood water at the earliest," he said.
He also made an announcement that the Evacuee Trust Board Pakistan was all set to launch a special coin and postal stamp to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
The Kartarpur corridor links Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Narowal with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in Punjab.
The technical-level talks took place on April 16, Tuesday, to discuss the modalities for the corridor linking Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in Punjab.
The technical experts and foreign office officials from both sides participated in the talks held at Zero Point (Kartarpur), according to Geo News. They reportedly discussed installation of a border fence and road design.
Pakistan 'keen' to finalise pact for Kartarpur corridor opening: FO
ABP News Bureau
Updated at:
18 Apr 2019 09:41 PM (IST)
Mohammad Faisal also made an announcement that the Evacuee Trust Board Pakistan was all set to launch a special coin and postal stamp to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
Kartarpur Corridor
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