Pakistan PM Imran Khan formally invites Manmohan Singh, sidelines PM Modi

Ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been formally invited by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for the inaugural ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur Corridor in November. The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor has been scheduled for November 9, 2019.

The information was shared by Pakistan's foreign ministry on Thursday. Addressing a presser, the MoFA spokesperson also said that the Kartarpur Corridor opening will be on time as, he said, committed by Imran Khan.

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The development has come a few days after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has decided to invite Manmohan Singh to attend the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor.

The former prime minister's office had, however, said it has no information about the invite so far and sources indicated that he is unlikely to attend.