In pictures: At Amritsar’s Attari border, Indians and Pakistanis bid tearful farewells
The Hindu
In pictures: At Amritsar’s Attari border, Indians and Pakistanis bid tearful farewells
The Attari-Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan was shut completely on May 1, 2025 following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union government ordered all Pakistani citizens with short-term visa to leave India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
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A total of 911 Pakistani nationals left India through the Attari-Wagah border in the last seven days. Meanwhile, 23 Indian citizens with Pakistani visa also crossed over to Pakistan Similarly, 1,617 Indian nationals and 224 Pakistani nationals with long-term Indian visa entered India through the international border crossing point in Punjab’s Amritsar district.
Emotions ran high with many taking unexpected and tearful leave from relatives and friends. From the Pakistani side, several Indians made their way to India. Many families with mixed nationalities are staring at separation with no end date.
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