UNITED NATIONS, Dec 13 (APP): The UN General Assembly Thursday welcomed the inauguration of “landmark’ Kartarpur corridor between Pakistan and India, as the 193-member body adopted a resolution, sponsored by Pakistan and the Philippines, on promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue to advance a culture of peace. Adopted by consensus, the resolution said that the opening of the peace corridor to one of Sikhism’s holiest shrines, was “in the spirit of interfaith harmony and peaceful neighbourhood.” Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the opening ceremony of the corridor on November 9 before a huge gathering of pilgrims from across the world, marking the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. Under the resolution, the Assembly “appreciates the agreement between the Governments of India and Pakistan to allow visa-free access to pilgrims of all faiths, especially Nanak Naam Levas and the Sikh community from across the world, as a landmark initiative for interreligious and intercultural cooperation for peace. Speaking to APP afterwards, Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir Akram said, “The landmark initiative of our prime minister to open the Kartarpur corridor rightfully belonged in the General Assembly resolution that talks about interreligious and intercultural cooperation. “Welcoming of this initiative by consensus in the … Continue reading UN General Assembly unanimously adopts Pak-sponsored resolution hailing Kartarpur corridor’s opening