Pakistan fully facilitating Indian Sikh Yatrees to visit Kartarpur

Pakistan fully facilitating Indian Sikh Yatrees to visit Kartarpur to perform their religious rituals.

In this regard, Parliamentary Secretary for Interior Shaukat Ali informed the National Assembly on Thursday.

Pakistan fully facilitating Indian Sikh Yatrees

He said that Pakistan is fully facilitating the Sikh Yatrees from India to visit Kartarpur to perform their religious rituals.

Furthermore, he told the house during question hour that there may be reduction in the number of Sikh yatrees from India due to COVID-19 but there is no obstacle from Pakistani side in their way to visit their revered site.

The parliamentary secretary said the Sikh yatrees are allowed to visit Kartarpur without visa, however, they are bound to bring their valid Indian passport for immigration clearance as per the MOU signed between Pakistan and India.

Shaukat Ali said the list of Sikh pilgrims is provided by the Indian authorities ten days in advance which is shared with the relevant institutions for security and verification.

Upon their approval, the Sikh Yatrees are allowed to visit Kartarpur.

The Parliamentary said legislation is on the cards to curb human trafficking. He said reforms are also being brought in the FIA to curb such crimes.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Interior said the overall law and order situation has improved in the country under the present government. As regards the federal capital, he said the crime rate has reduced by twenty nine percent over the last two years.

He said Islamabad safe city project has fully been made functional.

He said when the PTI came to power, only three hundred out of two thousand cameras were operational under this project.

Parliamentary Secretary for Interior said 1950 cameras have now been made operational.

Up-gradation of power distribution and transmission system

Meanwhile, Minister for Power Omar Ayub said the present government is investing in the up-gradation of power distribution and transmission system.

He said this, while responding to a calling attention notice.

The minister said when they came to power, our system lacked ability to transmit eighteen thousand megawatt of power.

But, now, during the summer season, it has become capable enough to transmit 23000 megawatts of power.

He further said the made it possible due to introduction of latest technology.

He said they are also addressing issues of low voltages in congested areas.

Moreover, Omar Ayub said government has expedited efforts to check power pilferage.

He said govt has a plan to enhance power generation to 100,000 megawatt.

Pakistan can attain this target by 2040 through exploiting the indigenous resources including hydel, coal and renewables.

At the outset, the house offered fateha for doctors and paramedical staff died of COVID-19.

They also offered fateha for the three soldiers martyred recently in Balochistan.

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