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• Opening up Sikhs are happy
hen about Kartarpur corridor opening Kashmiri women aim for
Pakistan’s
information
minister to criticize Sidhu but within
W Fawad his Congress party, there financial independence
Chaudhry disclosed that were murmurs of dissent.
the Imran Khan govern- Punjab Chief Minister Ama-
ment was planning to give rinder Singh too joined the
Sikh pilgrims “visa-free chorus to take on Sidhu for
direct access” to the historic attending Imran Khan’s oath Running a business isn’t easy
Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, ceremony. At the ceremony, in conflict-ridden Kashmir and
there was jubilation among by design or incidence, Sidhu it becomes double challenging
Sikhs and other people was seated on the front row
across the border this side. next to a Pakistan Occupied for a women but more Kashmiri
Chaudhry had said the Pa- Kashmir leader. However, women are opting out of jobs
kistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-led Imran Khan supported his
government was developing cricketer turned politician and making entrepreneurship
“a system” for Sikh pilgrims friend by posting tweets their career, writes SAFINA NABI
to visit Kartarpur Sahib and describing Sidhu as an “am-
some forward movement is bassador of peace”. n conflict-ridden Kashmir, run-
expected soon. He made it PAK ANNOUNCES To ensure that Indian ning a business is a challenging
clear that Pakistan will soon government reciprocates the norm but becomes double
open the border at Kartarpur the Pakistan move, Navjot challenging for a women. In a
for Sikh pilgrims who will be VISA-FREE ACCESS Singh Sidhu wrote to Exter- I largely conservative society of
able to visit Gurdwara Dar- nal Affairs Minister Sushma Kashmir women are aiming for finan-
bar Sahib Kartarpur without TO KARTARPUR SAHIB Swaraj on September 8, cial independence via entrepreneur-
visas.” 2018, asking her to utilise the ship. Although the goals are small but
What led to discussions opportunity because when the road is not only rough but sturdy
on the issue was that people GURDWARA opportunity strikes, it is time too but more and more Kashmiri wom-
are in favour of the opening to make use of it. He men- en are opting out of jobs and choosing
of the corridor because there tioned that the Kartarpur entrepreneurship as a career.
has been a longstanding The announcement of visa-free access to Sahib corridor would bring Dressed in a black color track suit
demand in India for open- Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara by Pakistan joy and happiness to the Sikh and a yellow badge shining on her chest
ing a corridor for the Sikh community the world over. on which Owaisa Khan, Yoga therapist
pilgrims between Kartarpur Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has made Sidhu wrote that “Such is and personal trainer is engraved on.
Sahib in Narowal district of the Sikh community jubilant, writes SARRAH the sentiment of the pilgrims Owaisa started practicing Yoga when
Pakistan’s Punjab province in India that they visit the she was in college. Her passions for fit-
and Dera Baba the two sites, Kartarpur Sahib on Guru up the corridor to Gurdwara border everyday just to have ness started when her father lost both
barely 6-km apart. However, Nanak’s 550th birth anniver- Kartarpur Sahib, a historic a glimpse of this holy shrine his limbs due to an neurological stroke.
there was a section that was sary in November. Sikh pilgrimage 120 km from through binoculars arranged “My father became obese with time and
completely opposed to it in All this happened Sidhu Lahore is a very significant by the Border Security Force lots of other diseases attacked him. This
view of India’s deteriorat- while Sidhu faced political development. Guru Nanak, at the Border in the Dera made me realize that to be fit is very im-
ing relations with Pakistan, flak back home for embrac- the first of the ten Sikh Gu- Baba Nanak region of India. portant,” she said.
terrorist infiltration from ing the Pakistani army chief rus, had settled down there Some touch the holy earth She thought of doing a full time de-
across the border and killing Qamar Javed Bajwa during after his travels thus making and some depart with tearful gree in physical education and finally
of soldierss in the crossfire the oath ceremony. Some at- the place a sacred place. eyes”. Now, Chief minister opted for a B.P.ed course in one of the
and terror activities. tacked him for his newfound Sidhu also pleaded with Captain Amarinder Singh institutions in Ganderbal, Kashmir.
Punjab Minister Navjot “huglomacy” while Sidhu the Prime Minister and the too has begun appreciating While she was still in the middle of the
Singh Sidhu unfazed by told his detractors when External Affairs Ministry that the efforts of local bod- course she lost her father. Since, she
criticism of his recent trip to prime minister, Narendra when Pakistan has made ies minister Navjot Singh made it her goal to advice and guide
Islamabad for Imran Khan’s Modi could give hugs to an effort, we should also Sidhu and termed Pakistan’s people to remain fit and eat healthy.
oath ceremony reiterated dignitaries why can’t he? He reciprocate, adding that this announcement to open With no support from home she
that he had “no words to went ahead and requested “is not the time for religion- the Kartarpur corridor a started training school children in dif-
thank” the cricket veteran- the central government to based politics”. welcome move for Sikh
turned-prime minister for reciprocate. However, it was not the pilgrims. • Blenda success Anam has started a unique
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