Pakistan has sent recommendations to India for facilitating visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims through the Kartarpur corridor, according to a media report on Saturday.
Islamabad has given a 59-page document, with 14 key recommendations, to New Delhi, Express News TV reported quoting Pakistani officials. The recommendations call for free entry for Indian pilgrims, and facilitation centres and security checkpoints on both sides of the border. The pilgrims shall be allowed in groups of 15 people and Pakistan shall issue special permits to them. Both countries will compile a record of visitors, including their names.
The Indian government shall provide a list of pilgrims to Pakistan three days in advance and it will be mandatory for all visitors to bear a standard Indian passport. The recommendations further say all visitors shall be required to obtain a security clearance certificate from Indian authorities. Pakistan shall issue permits to 500 visitors a day and the local authorities reserve the right to admission.
On November 28, Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation for the corridor on the Pakistani side.
