Islamabad; Feb 6 ,2024: Diplomatic relations and people-to-people relations between Pakistan and India have been suspended for a long time. However, like his good name Amanpreet Singh, Indian journalist Amanpreet Singh is striving for Indo-Pak peace through his pen and sports journalism.
Amanpreet Deputy Chief of Bureau Sports, Press Trust of India (PTI) Delhi, India has covered several matches of 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Asian Games, 2019 World Championship and Davis Cup.
Pakistan opened the Kartarpur Corridor as the Peace Corridor, a border corridor connecting the shrine of Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab, India with Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Punjab, Pakistan, 2.5 miles from the international border.. Kartapur Gurudwara is spread over 42 acres, making it the largest Gurudwara in the world. Peace Corridor and the entire Sikh community is visiting here.
Sardar Amanpreet Singh like other Indians had a desire to visit Sikh religious places in Pakistan like Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib. .Sardar Amanpreet expressed his wish for Panja Sahib to attend, but was saddened to be denied permission due to visa restrictions.
Indian journalist Amanpreet’s ancestors migrated to India from the famous city of Sheikhupura in Pakistan.
Talking to this reporter, Amanpreet said that sports should be kept away from politics. “People want to see their country’s players play.” He added that governments should pay attention to this and move forward. He hoped that both the countries can play their role in spreading the message of peace in the world through sports and it should be done if politics is kept away from the field of sports. I will always remember the hospitality shown in Pakistan.
Sports journalists will publicize the message of friendship as a sport. On this occasion, Asghar Ali Mubarak, founder president of South Asian Sports Journalists Association, thanked him for his excellent services to sports journalism. He hoped that he would continue to spread peace through sports journalism.