Navjot Singh Sidhu Pakistan Visit

Congress Punjab President Navjot Singh Sidhu today will visit the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur and offer prayers for the reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor so that devotees could visit the shrine dedicated to Sikh Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan.

Hours after Punjab MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu sent a third letter seeking permission to attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration on the Pakistan side, sources today said that he has received political clearance to visit the GurdwaraDarbar Sahib on November 9. He will travel through the Kartarpur Corridor along with other devotees, they added.

Pakistan today said that talks on the Kartarpur Corridor will continue as planned, dispelling fears of the long-awaited project getting stalled amid tensions with India. According to a press release issued by the Imran Khan government, delegations from both countries will conduct consulations on a draft agreement for the corridor later this month.

Navjot Singh Sidhu's snide comment that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is his Captain and not Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, has not only irked his cabinet colleagues but has also given the opposition Akali Dal an opportunity to attack. Mr Sidhu has been under attack ever since he was seen hugging Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa in August. His...

Navjot Singh Sidhu, already under criticism for his visit to Pakistan for the launch of the Kartarpur corridor project earlier this week, clarified that he didn't go there on the instructions of his party boss Rahul Gandhi.

Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday tackled lingering questions on his controversial Pakistan visit despite his boss Amarinder Singh's objection, saying he had the blessings of his "Captain", party chief Rahul Gandhi.

Navjot Singh Sidhu, under attack after his photo with pro-Khalistan activist Gopal Singh Chawla emerged online, today claimed that he was photographed thousands of times during his visit to Pakistan for the Kartapur corridor groundbreaking ceremony and does not know who Gopal Chawla is.

The BJP has a knack for creating a controversy where there is none. The latest example is Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan and his praise of its Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Amid criticism over his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that he had asked him to reconsider it.

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Pakistan for the swearing-in of Prime Minister Imran Khan in August had stirred up a storm back home. The gesture could have been avoided, many said, but Mr Sidhu had played it down saying it was just a "jhappi" (hug).

The launch of the Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan was packed with controversy on Monday as a credit war erupted between the Akali Dal, an ally of the ruling BJP at the centre, and Punjab's ruling Congress. The proposed corridor has also seeded a new point of conflict between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and one of his ministe...

Punjab minister Navjot Sidhu's decision to visit Pakistan for the ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Sahib corridor has not pleased his boss Amarinder Singh, who turned down Islamabad's invite citing terror attacks in Pathankot and Amritsar.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who turned down Pakistan's invitation to visit the groundbreaking ceremony for Kartarpur Sahib citing cross-border terror, today questioned the army credentials of Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa, citing multiple attacks in his state. Today happens to be the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, and...

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will not visit Pakistan to attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims but two of her cabinet colleagues will attend it, her office said on Saturday. She had been invited by her counterpart Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi earlier in the day.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will visit Pakistan to attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the Kartarpur border corridor, Pakistani media reported on Friday quoting the country's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.

Congress Punjab President Navjot Singh Sidhu today will visit the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur and offer prayers for the reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor so that devotees could visit the shrine dedicated to Sikh Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan.

Hours after Punjab MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu sent a third letter seeking permission to attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration on the Pakistan side, sources today said that he has received political clearance to visit the GurdwaraDarbar Sahib on November 9. He will travel through the Kartarpur Corridor along with other devotees, they added.

Pakistan today said that talks on the Kartarpur Corridor will continue as planned, dispelling fears of the long-awaited project getting stalled amid tensions with India. According to a press release issued by the Imran Khan government, delegations from both countries will conduct consulations on a draft agreement for the corridor later this month.

Navjot Singh Sidhu's snide comment that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is his Captain and not Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, has not only irked his cabinet colleagues but has also given the opposition Akali Dal an opportunity to attack. Mr Sidhu has been under attack ever since he was seen hugging Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa in August. His...

Navjot Singh Sidhu, already under criticism for his visit to Pakistan for the launch of the Kartarpur corridor project earlier this week, clarified that he didn't go there on the instructions of his party boss Rahul Gandhi.

Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday tackled lingering questions on his controversial Pakistan visit despite his boss Amarinder Singh's objection, saying he had the blessings of his "Captain", party chief Rahul Gandhi.

Navjot Singh Sidhu, under attack after his photo with pro-Khalistan activist Gopal Singh Chawla emerged online, today claimed that he was photographed thousands of times during his visit to Pakistan for the Kartapur corridor groundbreaking ceremony and does not know who Gopal Chawla is.

The BJP has a knack for creating a controversy where there is none. The latest example is Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan and his praise of its Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Amid criticism over his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that he had asked him to reconsider it.

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Pakistan for the swearing-in of Prime Minister Imran Khan in August had stirred up a storm back home. The gesture could have been avoided, many said, but Mr Sidhu had played it down saying it was just a "jhappi" (hug).

The launch of the Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan was packed with controversy on Monday as a credit war erupted between the Akali Dal, an ally of the ruling BJP at the centre, and Punjab's ruling Congress. The proposed corridor has also seeded a new point of conflict between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and one of his ministe...

Punjab minister Navjot Sidhu's decision to visit Pakistan for the ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Sahib corridor has not pleased his boss Amarinder Singh, who turned down Islamabad's invite citing terror attacks in Pathankot and Amritsar.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who turned down Pakistan's invitation to visit the groundbreaking ceremony for Kartarpur Sahib citing cross-border terror, today questioned the army credentials of Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa, citing multiple attacks in his state. Today happens to be the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, and...

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will not visit Pakistan to attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims but two of her cabinet colleagues will attend it, her office said on Saturday. She had been invited by her counterpart Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi earlier in the day.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will visit Pakistan to attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the Kartarpur border corridor, Pakistani media reported on Friday quoting the country's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.