CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Responding negatively to the Punjab government’s resolution seeking a land swap for the historic Sikh shrine Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib, the Pakistani Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mohammad Faisal today said that there is absolutely no question of any land swap. Notably, the Congress led Punjab government had unanimously passed a resolution seeking land swap with Pakistan to make Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib a part of Indian Territory.
“The Kartarpur Corridor was a gesture for the Sikh minority community made on their request to provide a visa-free corridor, facilitating their visit of a shrine of importance to them,” said Mohammad Faisal.
Although, the Punjab government was planning to take up this proposal with the Union government of India but the Pakistan’s negative response has given an end to this aspect of facilitating Sikh community a smooth access of Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. The Punjab government had chalked out a plan of offering over 11,000 acres of land in exchange for the land on which Kartarpur Sahib is located on the banks of the Ravi River.
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Pakistan will never agree for land swap. Kartarpur Sahib is a privilege-like shrine for Pak with great prospects for tourism, development & people to people contact.
Moreover, being at the border pak army might have constructed strategic cells/bunkers (underground maybe) to thwarft enemy attacks.
The Sikh Sangat should gracefully accept the Kartarpur corridor.