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Over 80 Indian Hindu pilgrims return home after visiting Pakistan temples

Over 80 Indian Hindu pilgrims left Pakistan for their homeland on Wednesday after participating in the 316 birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Stguru Sant Shadaram Sahib at Shadani Darbar Hayat Pitafi in Sindh province. The pilgrims were seen off at the Wagah Border by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) officials - Saifullah Khokhar and Umar Javed Awan. Talking to reporters at the Wagah Border, the Indian delegation leader Yudhishter Lal expressed his gratitude and said: "The love and hospitality we received in Pakistan will always be cherished. He praised the arrangements regarding security, accommodation and medical facilities. Lal urged the governments of both countries to ease visa restrictions so that the people of both sides could easily visit their holy places. The Additional Secretary Shrines, Saifullah Khokhar, said the pilgrims had completed their 10-day visit and were returning after performing religious rituals at Shadani Darbar Mirpur Mathelo and Sadh B

Over 80 Indian Hindu pilgrims return home after visiting Pakistan temples
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:12 PM IST

LS polls: Trade via Attari-Wagah border now a poll plank in Amritsar

Several candidates, including the BJP's, promising resumption of trade on the route

LS polls: Trade via Attari-Wagah border now a poll plank in Amritsar
Updated On : 27 May 2024 | 11:52 PM IST

62 Hindus arrive from India to join Mahashivratri festival in Pakistan

Sixty-two Hindus arrived here from India via the Wagah border on Wednesday to participate in the Mahashivratri celebrations in Pakistan. "A total of 62 Hindu pilgrims arrived in Lahore from India on Wednesday to take part in Mahashivratri festivities," Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) spokesman Amir Hashmi told PTI. "The main function of Mahashivratri organised by the ETPB will be held on March 9 at the historic Katas Raj Temples in Chakwal, some 300 km from Lahore, in which various political, social and religious leaders will also participate," Hashmi said. At Wagah, he said Additional Secretary, Shrines, Rana Shahid Saleem greeted the visiting Hindus led by Vishwanath Bajaj. "After spending tonight at Gurdwara Dera Sahib Lahore the Hindu pilgrims will leave for Katas Raj Temples on Thursday to attend the main festival" he said and added the ETPB is providing security, accommodation and transportation for them. The pilgrims will return to Lahore on March 10 and on March 11 the

62 Hindus arrive from India to join Mahashivratri festival in Pakistan
Updated On : 06 Mar 2024 | 10:52 PM IST

418 feet national flag, India's tallest, installed at Attari-Wagah border

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated a 418-feet national flag, the tallest in the country, at Attari in Punjab's Amritsar district. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla and senior Border Security Force officials accompanied Gadkari at the function. The Union minister said a surveillance system has been fitted atop the flag which will help the BSF troops keep track of the activities near the border. Gadkari was on a Punjab visit to review the progress of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway and the Amritsar bypass here. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways also visited the Golden Temple and offered prayers there. Talking to media persons, he said, "I got the privilege to pay obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple here today, so I feel blessed. After paying obeisance, I prayed before the Almighty for the well-being, and good health of all Indians and the development of the country." In the evening, Gadkari

418 feet national flag, India's tallest, installed at Attari-Wagah border
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 11:12 PM IST

BSF offers sweets to Pakistan Rangers at Attari-Wagah border on Diwali

The Border Security Force offered sweets to Pakistan Rangers at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of Diwali on Monday, officials said. A commandant-rank officer of the BSF, along with other personnel, gave sweets to the Pakistan Rangers at the joint checkpost. Officials of both the forces shook hands and exchanged pleasantries for a few minutes. The border guarding forces of India and Pakistan exchange sweets and wishes on various religious festivals such as Eid and Diwali, and also on their respective Independence Days.

BSF offers sweets to Pakistan Rangers at Attari-Wagah border on Diwali
Updated On : 24 Oct 2022 | 7:44 PM IST

Thousands witness iconic Attari-Wagah border ceremony after two years

This time the beating retreat ceremony comprising flag lowering and ceremonial drill held at the Attari-Wagah border with a full-key affair was special as India celebrated 75th Independence Day.

Thousands witness iconic Attari-Wagah border ceremony after two years
Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 7:58 PM IST

BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border on Pak's I-Day

Pakistan Rangers and Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah border, Amritsar on the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan on Sunday.

BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border on Pak's I-Day
Updated On : 14 Aug 2022 | 7:19 PM IST

Border viewing point like Wagah to be inaugurated in Nadabet on Sunday

The viewing point, which will be the first in the state, will be developed as a major tourist attraction, officials said on Friday

Border viewing point like Wagah to be inaugurated in Nadabet on Sunday
Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 9:40 PM IST

20 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail; handover on Monday: official

Landhi jail Superintendent Irshad Shah said the fishermen, mostly belonging to Gujarat, were released as a goodwill gesture

20 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail; handover on Monday: official
Updated On : 14 Nov 2021 | 2:55 PM IST

360 Indians, stranded in Pakistan due to Covid restrictions, return

A total of 360 Indians, who were stranded in Pakistan due to Covid-19 induced restrictions, returned via the Attari-Wagah border, officials said on Monday

360 Indians, stranded in Pakistan due to Covid restrictions, return
Updated On : 29 Jun 2021 | 7:46 AM IST

Covid-19: 125 Pakistanis stranded in India return via Attari Wagah border

As many as 125 Pakistani nationals, stranded in India due to lockdown, returned to their country via Attari-Wagah border

Covid-19: 125 Pakistanis stranded in India return via Attari Wagah border
Updated On : 05 Nov 2020 | 9:19 AM IST

Indus Water Treaty meeting: India suggests video-conf, Pak insists at Wagah

India has suggested to Pakistan that the talks for discussing pending issues be held through video-conferencing, but Islamabad has been insisting that the parleys be conducted at the Attari check post

Indus Water Treaty meeting: India suggests video-conf, Pak insists at Wagah
Updated On : 09 Aug 2020 | 5:11 PM IST

Pakistan to restore Afghanistan's exports via Wagah border from Wednesday

Pakistan closed the Wagah border with India in mid-March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan to restore Afghanistan's exports via Wagah border from Wednesday
Updated On : 13 Jul 2020 | 5:39 PM IST

An award-winning journalist tracks humankind's migration out of Africa

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America

An award-winning journalist tracks humankind's migration out of Africa
Updated On : 23 May 2020 | 4:41 PM IST

Pakistan not to allow India-Afghanistan trade through Wagah border: Report

Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria, after it decided to downgrade the diplomatic ties with India

Pakistan not to allow India-Afghanistan trade through Wagah border: Report
Updated On : 08 Aug 2019 | 2:46 PM IST

Wagah open for Afghan exports but not imports, says Pakistan

Pakistan is fulfilling its commitment to the Afghan people by providing them a trade transit facility, said Pakistan foreign office spokesman Nafees Zakaria

Wagah open for Afghan exports but not imports, says Pakistan
Updated On : 11 Sep 2016 | 5:53 PM IST

Pakistan says Wagah border crossing open for Afghan traders

Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani has warned that transit facility to Central Asia for Pakistani traders will be stopped if situation does not change

Pakistan says Wagah border crossing open for Afghan traders
Updated On : 11 Sep 2016 | 3:42 PM IST