Stage is set for the much awaited second round of talks between India and Pakistan on Kartarpur Corridor at Wagah in Pakistan on Sunday.
Pakistan Foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal tweeted to announce that – “Pakistan India meeting on Kartarpur Sahib corridor happens tomorrow, Sunday, at 9:30 am at Wagah”.
Indian officials have confirmed on Saturday that talks are expected to be held as schedule and they had “high expectations” from the parleys.
However, it has been clarified by a key official that the security of the Indian pilgrims will be of “paramount importance”.
Giving in to specific demand from the Indian side, Pakistan government has on Saturday vide an official notification removed prominent pro-Khalistani separatist leader Gopal Singh Chawla from Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Prabandak Committee (PSGPC).
India had raised serious objections to the presence of Chawla, also considered an aide of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
In fact, registering its protest over Chawla’s name, India had canceled and postponed the April 2 second round of Kartarpur talks.
According to reports, some other names India had objected to have been dropped.
According to the new list of Pakistan SGPC, four members are from Punjab part of Pakistan, three from Khyber region, two from Singh and one from Balochistan.
A source in the Indian side has said here that strong protest was made over the inclusion of the likes of Gopal Chawla and “we had sought clarification” on media reports.
