Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sundaysaid that Islamabad would like to invite former prime minister Dr. ManmohanSingh for the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor.

"We would like to extend an invitation to former IndianPM Manmohan Singh for the inauguration function of Kartarpur Corridor. He alsorepresents the Sikh community. We will also send him a formal invitation,"News agency ANI quoted Mehmood Qureshi as saying.

Kartarpur Corridor is slated to be inaugurated on the 550thbirth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November.

"The Kartarpur corridor inauguration is a big programmeand Pakistan is preparing for it in a big way. We have decided to inviteIndia's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to grace the event... We will senda formal letter to him soon. We are also very happy to receive the Sikhpilgrims who are coming to Kartarpur to celebrate the 550th birth anniversaryof Guru Nanak," Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a video message.

The four-lane highway connecting the Zero Point of theKartarpur corridor up to National Highway-354 is being constructed by theNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Besides, a passenger terminal isalso under construction.