Ch Pervaiz Elahi invited by CM Amarinder Singh on opening of Kartarpur border

Lahore : Indian Punjab Chief Minister Captain (Retd) Amarinder Singh has felicitated Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi in the context of opening of Kartarpur border and invited him to visit Indian Punjab and attending foundation stone ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor on November 26.

Chief Minister Captain (R) Amarinder Singh’s most trusted lieutenant and Senior Minister Rana Gurmeet Sing Sodhi telephoned Ch Parvez Elahi in this regard.

Ch Pervaiz Elahi said that credit for opening of Kartarpur border goes to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He said that Captain Amarinder Singh should pay a visit to Pakistan, I will also tour India. Both the leaders inquired about welfare of each other and family members.

In 2005, at the special invitation of Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi, Captain (R) Amarinder Singh had visited Lahore and here he along with Ch Pervaiz Elahi had laid the foundation stone of Wagah to Nankana Sahib dual carriageway, Nankana Sahib was given district status also during his tenure whereas the road up to Gurdwara Kartarpur was also completed during Ch Pervaiz Elahi’s period and direct bus service between Lahore and Amritsar was also started.