A number of people could be seen watching the Retreat from the Pakistani side of the border gate as well. Their number, however, as always was much lower compared to those on the Indian side.
"Despite the cold wave and foggy conditions, the enthusiasm of the crowds coming here to watch the Retreat has not been affected," said Harbans Lal, a shopkeeper near the border gate.
Thankfully, the Retreat, like the Indus Waters Treaty, has endured despite the intermittent India-Pakistan tensions.
