Lahore, November 28: At the event marking the groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor, Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu showered heaps of praises for is "yaar-dildaar", the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, crediting him for ending the 70-year-old wait for Sikh pilgrims.

Sidhu recited a poetry honouring Khan as a leader who could end the decades of hostility between India and Pakistan. The former cricketer-turned-politician also pitched for a train line stretching from the Indian side of Punjab to Peshawar via Lahore. The route could be extended till Afghanistan as well, he further quipped. How to Reach Dera Baba Nanak to Visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan From Various Cities of India?

"Both the government should realise that we have to move forward. My father used to tell me that Punjab Mail went till Lahore, I believe that it can go further till Peshawar, till Afghanistan," Sidhu said.

Watch Sidhu praising Imran Khan:

Sidhu's gesture was reciprocated by Khan, who described him as one of those politicians who is committed towards peace and brotherhood despite fearing the loss of votes. "Such leaders risk their political stakes, but they would promote love and peace. They would never spread hatred in a society for electoral gains," the Pakistan PM added.

"I heard there was a lot of criticism of Sidhu when he went back after my oath-taking ceremony. I don't know why was he criticised. He was just talking about peace & brotherhood. He can come and contest election here in Pakistan's Punjab, he'll win," he further added.

The Kartarpur corridor will connect Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur on the Indian side of border to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, in Pakistan's Kartarpur. Sikh pilgrims will be allowed to use the route for visa-free commutation.

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