Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced that PM Khan will inaugurate the corridor on November 28, which will be attended by an Indian delegation led by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu.
https://twitter.com/pid_gov/status/1067355117907783680
Sidhu, who arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, said he was extremely pleased by Khan’s initiative as this was one of his dreams that has now come true.
https://twitter.com/YaSiR___kHaN/status/1067358573095804928
Sidhu’s sentiments were shared by people from both sides, especially by the Sikh community.
Turning his guns towards India, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan has showed who stands for peace in South Asia and which force is not sincere. He called the Kartarpur Border opening historic.
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1066639021634408448
Journalist Raza Rumi lauded the initiative saying that it was 'good news'. He added that it was a positive change although it does not tackle long term issues.
https://twitter.com/Razarumi/status/1067407740321058816
Twitter user Gurmeet Kaur termed the move as historic and said that it would pave way for improved ties between the two countries.
https://twitter.com/Gurmeetk2020/status/1066402956952641538
Twitter user Jibran Khan said peace between Pakistan and India was essential for economic stability.
https://twitter.com/kjibi98/status/1065533396510826496
Journalist Omar Quraishi slammed Indian channel Republic for smear campaign against Navjot Sidhu for travelling to Pakistan. The channel went as far as calling Sidhu 'pro-Pakistan'.
https://twitter.com/omar_quraishi/status/1067355710424604672
Twitter user Asma Qadeer termed it as an 'awesome initiative'
https://twitter.com/asmaqadeer4/status/1065544999146786818
User Zahid Mumtaz said Pakistan has shown willingness to make peace with India via the initiative.
https://twitter.com/ZahidMumtaz8/status/1067379191837011968
The Kartarpur Border opening is surely a great initiative and will opening doors for increased communication between Pakistan and India. But will it really promote peace and strengthen ties between the two countries? We will have to wait and see.
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