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Pakistani Pilgrims Arrive At Attari Border, Permitted To Visit Various Sikh Shrines In India
About 48 Pakistani pilgrims arrived at the Attari Border in Punjab’s Amritsar, and are scheduled to visit various Sikh shrines in India. The pilgrimage will be extended to 25 days, and the pilgrims will reportedly be travelling to various parts of India. Some of the highlights of the pilgrimage include, Amritsar’s Golden Temple, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Hemkund Sahib. This is facilitated by the 1974 protocol on visits to religious shrines.
Tags: Pakistan, sikh, Attari Border, Amritsar, Golden Temple
Courtesy: ANI
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Pakistani Couple Names Child 'Border' After Being Stranded At Attari Border
In a bizarre incident, a Pakistani couple named their newborn child 'Border'. The couple, Nimbu Bai and Balam Ram, said that they decided the name because their child was born at the Indo-Pak border. Reportedly, they came to India with another 97 Pakistani citizens on a pilgrimage and got stuck here due to lockdown for the last 71 days. Reportedly, Pakistan is also not giving them entry, demanding requisite documents.
Tags: Attari Border, border, Pakistani couple, stranded, Newborn
Courtesy: India Today
Photo: The Tribune
Dry Fruit Traders Face Major Crisis Due To Rain; Losses 40 Crores
Owing to heavy rains in the Attari border area, dry fruits trade between Ind-Afghan, Ind-Pak faces a double whammy. However, ICP management claims it as 'minor damage' costing 40 crore loss to the traders. Besides, several traders accuse the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) of not "maintaining proper godown" for storage. Moreover, the traders have demanded compensation from the center and requested appropriate action against the failure.… read-more
Tags: Attari Border, India, Central Government, Dry fruits, Taliban, Afghanistan
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Photo: The New York Times
First Time Since COVID Outbreak, India Repatriates 24 Pakistani Prisoners
Marking the first repatriation of Pakistani prisoners after the COVID-19 outbreak, India on November 24 sent over 20 prisoners back home in Pakistan. Through the Attari border, 24 prisoners, including three civilians and 21 fishermen, who had completed their jail-term were repatriated. Earlier, eight Pakistani prisoners were released on March 14 by the Indian government. Due to fishing in stormy weathers, Pakistani fishermen are often… read-more
Tags: Pakistan, Prisoners, India, Attari Border
Courtesy: The Times of India
