Kartarpur corridor open for Sikh pilgrims since May 7: Shafqat Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a weekly briefing that Pakistan has kept the Kartarpur corridor open but it is being closed by the Indian side.

“We have always welcomed pilgrims and remain committed to facilitating their visit,” he said adding that India has kept the corridor closed since May 7.

He confirms the contact between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) to minimize the tension along the Line of Control (LoC).

Earlier, Pakistan on Friday categorically rejected the “baseless, provocative, and irresponsible” allegations made by the Indian Prime Minister during a recent public address in Rajasthan, asserting that such statements clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains.

“The remarks, replete with distortions, misrepresentations, and inflammatory rhetoric, are clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains. Such statements not only reflect a deliberate attempt to mislead the public but also violate the norms of responsible statecraft,” Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement.

He said that resorting to threats and boasting about military action against a sovereign nation was a grave breach of the United Nations Charter and established principles of international law. This dangerous approach undermines regional peace and stability, he added.

The spokespersons said that Pakistan remained a consistent and proactive partner in the global fight against terrorism.

“Any insinuation seeking to associate Pakistan with acts of terrorism is factually incorrect and patently misleading. It is a tactic often employed to divert attention from India’s own internal challenges, particularly its repressive policies in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).”