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Attari-Wagah border completely shut

The Attari-Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan was shut completely on Thursday following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union......

21 stranded Pak nationals enter Pak via Attari-Wagah border

As many as 21 Pakistani nationals stranded at the Attari-Wagah border following the expiry of the Indian government's deadline for them to leave the country crossed over into Pakistan through the......

Pak nationals flock to Attari-Wagah border to return home

Several Pakistani nationals visiting India started returning home through the Attari-Wagah land route in Amritsar on Thursday, a day after the Centre set a 48-hour deadline for them to leave the......

Pix: Tearful farewells at Attari border crossing

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated after a deadly attack in Kashmir, leading to the suspension of visas, trade, and a breakdown in border traditions. At the Wagah-Attari crossing,......

Pakistan hands over 198 Indian fishermen at Wagah border

Pakistani authorities have released 198 Indian fishermen, who were languishing at a jail in Karachi after being arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country's waters, and handed them......

Pak rejects opening Wagah border for trade

Pakistan has rejected India's request to open the Wagah border trade route for export of its goods to Afghanistan, saying the option does not suit Islamabad. Despite strong insistence from New......

It's business as usual at Attari-Wagah border

A day after it was reported troops across the border had killed two Indian soldiers at the line of control in Kashmir, it is business as usual between India and Pakistan, at least at Attari-Wagah......

Indo-Pak trade through Wagah border picking up

Notwithstanding the slowdown, the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan through the Wagah border registered almost two-fold rise during the April-October 2009 period as compared to the......

India keen to build pipeline to Wagah border

India has offered to build a pipeline to the Wagah land border and supply 50 million tonnes of POL products a year to meet Pakistan's requirement, according to media reports on Tuesday. The offer......

Indian cotton to enter Pak through Wagah

Pakistan is doing another confidence building measure with India by permitting import of cotton from the neighbouring country through Wagah border.Concerned over the plight of textile industry in......

Ameesha-Sunny Take Gadar To The Border

Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel are taking their new film Gadar 2 to interesting places in India, as they promote it extensively. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Deol/Instagram The film gives......

What's Saina Doing At Wagah?

Saina Nehwal visited the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab, where she interacted with Border Security Force jawans.Olympic medallist Saina also attended the Beating Retreat ceremony, a daily......

Jr tennis team to walk across Wagah Border

In the backdropof animprovement in sporting relations between India and Pakistan,a seven-member junior tennis team from India will 'walk across' the Wagah Border for a Grade 5 ITF eventnext......

Indian crew involved in Pakistan Super League returns home

IMAGE: Fans during the Pakistan Super League. Photograph: Pakistan Super League/X The PCB on Sunday facilitated safe return of 23 Indian nationals who were part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL)......

Visas approved for Pakistan athletes

IMAGE: Pakistan junior athletics team at the Wagah Border, on Monday Photograph: Kind courtesy AFI/X A 12-member contingent of athletes from Pakistan, set to participate in the South Asian......

'I Want To Win Gold At World Cup, Asian Games, Olympics'

'I've faced my share of obstacles, but I've always believed that hard work can overcome anything.' IMAGE: Jugraj Singh's journey from selling water bottles at the Attari-Wagah border to becoming......