The Kartarpur Corridor complex, which was recently submerged in floodwater released from India, remains closed for pilgrims due to ongoing restoration work at the Sikh shrine in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
“Pakistan army and the civil administration continue restoration work at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur after it was flooded last week,” the state-run Radio Pakistan reported
It also uploaded a video of the ongoing restoration work at the complex.
Last week, the Punjab government claimed that floodwater from the Kartarpur Corridor and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib had been removed, and it would be open for pilgrims early this week. The claim came after Army chief Asim Munir visited Darbar Sahib and asked authorities to restore it.
The floodwater had inundated the Kartarpur Corridor, leaving some 150 local Sikh yatris and officials trapped. They were rescued by a helicopter and boats.
The unprecedented floods had brought 10 to 12 feet of water into the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara complex.