India-Pakistan ceasefire: Life returning to normal in border districts of Punjab
The Hindu
Border areas of Punjab return to normalcy after India-Pakistan ceasefire, with markets bustling and schools closed as precaution.
A semblance of normalcy was observed in the border areas of Punjab on Monday (May 12, 2025) with markets teeming with people even though schools in some districts remained shut as a precautionary measure following the suspension of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
New Delhi and Islamabad reached an understanding on Saturday (May 10) afternoon to halt military actions with immediate effect after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
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District authorities said the situation was under control and did not clamp blackouts in the border districts but urged people not to give credence to any rumour and to stay calm.
Schools in Ferozepur, Fazilka, Pathankot, Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur districts, that lie on the border with Pakistan, remained shut on Monday (May 12). In Pathankot and Gurdaspur, colleges and universities also remained closed.
However, authorities in Gurdaspur have said universities and colleges can take online classes.
Routine activities were back to normal in the border areas of Punjab which shares a 553 kilometre frontier with Pakistan. There was the usual hustle and bustle in markets on Monday (May 12) with people even commending the security forces for its action against Pakistan post-Pahalgam terror attack.
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