Admit to having PoWs from 1971 war: Amarinder to Pak

March 01, 2019 23:41

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday urged Pakistan to admit to, and release, the Prisoners of War (PoWs) in its captivity from the 1971 war.

In an informal chat with media persons as part of his tour of border areas in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack, he urged the central government to take up the matter with Islamabad.

Meanwhile, Singh expressed happiness over the fact that talks to thrash out the modalities for the Kartarpur Corridor were on track despite the tensions.

He, however, urged the Centre to allow 5,000-10,000 pilgrims to cross through every day once the corridor becomes operational.

On compensation to people whose land was acquired for the corridor, the chief minister said the state government will raise the issue with the Centre.

Singh, who went around Haruwal village in Gurdaspur district as part of his tour of the border villages to instill confidence among the residents, said he would be the first to cross the border to pay obeisance at the historic Gurdwara. -- PTI

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