ISLAMABAD: Following the Pahalgam incident and rising tensions between Pakistan and India, the Kartarpur Corridor stands as a quiet act of defiance.
Amid the standoff between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India, this sacred corridor endures as a tender strand of peace, with Pakistan continuing to welcome Sikh pilgrims with unwavering grace and open-hearted warmth.
A heart-warming video has recently taken social media by storm, capturing a powerful moment of compassion at the corridor.
In the video, a Pakistan’s Punjab Police officer greets the arriving Sikh pilgrims not just with words, but with soul. His warm, poetic welcome becomes a living testament to Pakistan’s tradition of hospitality.
One deeply touching scene stands out: the officer gently embraces an elderly, frail Sikh woman, referring to her as his mother while reciting a heartfelt poem.
The air grows thick with emotion—tears flow freely from those around, as the woman weeps quietly against his chest, moved by the unexpected gesture of love and respect.
Online, the moment has struck a chord. Social media is now awash with heartfelt praise and touching comments, with many calling the video a symbol of shared humanity rising above political divides.
The Kartarpur Corridor- a sacred passage continues to offer unbroken access to Sikh pilgrims journeying to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, a shrine revered as the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.
Linking Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district to the historic shrine across the border, the corridor stands as a rare symbol of unity between two divided nations.
On Friday, (April 25), despite rising hostilities, groups of faithful devotees crossed peacefully into Pakistan, voicing hope that this spiritual bridge would remain immune to the turbulence of statecraft. “This bond is sacred—above politics,” said one pilgrim.
While India rolled out stern measures in response to the Pahalgam attack—closing the Attari border, halting the Indus Waters Treaty, and expelling Pakistani defence officials—the Kartarpur Corridor has, for now, remained beyond the reach of retaliation.
Since its inauguration in November 2019, marking Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary, the corridor has welcomed up to 5,000 Indian pilgrims daily, visa-free, under a rare bilateral agreement.
Open to all faiths, it embodies a shared reverence that transcends boundaries.
Amidst calls for justice and condemnations of the violence in Kashmir, voices from both sides are rising—not in anger, but in plea: to protect this passage of peace, and let faith travel where politics cannot.
