Coronavirus outbreak: Kartarpur Corridor closed indefinitely from March 16

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the Kartarpur Corridor will be shut down for an indefinite period from March 16 by the union government. yesterday, the Pakistan government banned its citizens from travelling to the shrine. A senior official of the Border Security Force (BSF) said, "In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, as a precautionary measure to contain and control the spread of the disease the travel and registration for Kartarpur Sahib is temporarily suspended from March 16.’’

Sources said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a formal notification in this regard.

Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, Jathedar Harpreet Singh had on Friday appealed to the Union Government not to shut down the corridor. "Unless the government imposes a travel ban on all foreign countries, it should not seal the corridor," he had said.

Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/mar/15/coronavirus-outbreak-kartarpur-corridor-closed-indefinitely-from-march-16-2116994.html