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  Watch: 22 Indian fishermen return to India from Pakistan via Attari-Wagah border

  World | February 22, 2025 23:58 IST

  According to the latest prisoner exchange lists shared between India and Pakistan on January 1, 2025, Pakistan held 266 Indian prisoners, while India held 462 Pakistani prisoners.

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  Pakistan: Flour selling at 800 per kg, but govt launches Wagah development plan to match Indian side

  World | September 11, 2024 16:48 IST

  The Pakistani government announced that the project is designed to expand seating capacity from 8,000 to 24,000. With a budget of PKR 3 billion, the project is slated for completion by December 2025. It is said to be initiated to align with the seating capacity on the Indian side.

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  Red Fort to Wagah Border: 5 places to celebrate 78th Independence Day 2024 with full glory

  Travel | August 12, 2024 18:21 IST

  If you want to see the celebration of Independence Day 2024 on August 15, then definitely visit the Red Fort in Delhi and Wagah Border in Punjab. As soon as you reach here, you will be drenched in patriotism. Know where August 15 will be celebrated with full glory.

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  Indian Hindus arrive in Pakistan to participate in Mahashivratri festival

  World | March 06, 2024 23:51 IST

  The pilgrims will return to Lahore on March 10 and on March 11 they will visit the Krishna Temple, Lahore Fort and other historical places in Lahore. They will return to their homeland on March 12.

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  Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel visit Attari-Wagah border ahead of Gadar 2 release

  Bollywood | August 06, 2023 22:08 IST

  Ameesha Patel and Sunny Deol are leaving no stone unturned in promoting their upcoming flick Gadar 2. The lead pair recently visited the Attari-Wagah border and also attended the Beating Retreat ceremony.

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  Nearly 200 Indian fishermen released from Pakistani jail via Wagah border; 2 died days ere release

  India | May 13, 2023 18:47 IST

  The official claimed that at least 200 Indian fishermen were to be released on Thursday from jail, but two of them died due to illness.

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  COVID: Entry of public at Wagah border retreat ceremony suspended again

  India | January 06, 2022 10:30 IST

  The entry was resumed last November after being remained suspended for 20 months because of COVID.

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  BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border near Amritsar on Pakistan's I-Day

  India | August 14, 2021 14:01 IST

  Exchange of sweets will also take place on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day on Sunday.

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  Wagah retreat ceremony suspended due to coronavirus: Businesses hit at Amritsar

  Business | March 12, 2020 15:48 IST

  Eateries and small traders here are feeling the pinch as the famous beating retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border has been suspended due to the coronavirus scare, stemming the flow of tourists to the area. It has also hit the hotel and tourism industry in the holy city.

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  IN PICS | Attari-Wagah border prepares to celebrate Indian Independence Day in style

  India | August 14, 2019 23:46 IST

  Wagah-Attari border or as it is known, Wagah border, is always in news because of ceremonies that take place there. Wagah border is all set to celebrate India's independence day on August 15. The location and structures have been decorated with beautiful lights.

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  Pakistan closes Samjhauta Express service with India

  World | August 08, 2019 21:36 IST

  The Samjhauta Express was stopped midway at Wagah Border, on Thursday morning, and several passengers were left stranded in the locomotive.

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  Pakistan rules out possibility of India-Afghan trade through Wagah border

  World | August 08, 2019 13:50 IST

  “We have asked Afghanistan for not linking trade access through Wagah border and they agreed to it because the transit trade was bilateral issue and it was not trilateral thing to bring any other into it,” Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser to Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said.

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  Kartarpur Corridor: Indo-Pak technical meetings from July 11-14

  India | July 01, 2019 21:18 IST

  India and Pakistan will hold technical meetings on Kartarpur corridor on from July 11 to 14. The meetings have been proposed by the Indian side to solidify the framework through which arrangements will be made to facilitate the pilgrimage.

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  #BharatKaAbhinandan: Wing Commander Abhinandan finally returns to India

  India | March 01, 2019 21:33 IST

  The Pakistan government on Thursday decided to release him as "a first step" to open negotiations with India to de-escalate tension after a terror attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed left 40 CRPF personnel dead.

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  No beating retreat ceremony at Wagah border today: Sources

  Politics | March 01, 2019 14:39 IST

  As per the sources, Pakistan was planning to return Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman during the ceremony. However, keeping in mind the sensitivity of the matter, BSF cancelled the ceremony.

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  Wing Commander Abhinandan to walk back to India through Wagah border today

  India | February 28, 2019 23:59 IST

  On his return journey, the second-generation IAF pilot will be accompanied by India's air attache to Pakistan Group Captain JD Kurian, sources have said.

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  India halts nearly 800 containers carrying Pak cement at Wagah border in wake of Pulwama terror attack

  India | February 20, 2019 23:50 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held meeting with High Commissioner of India to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria, along with a series of other high level meetings against Pakistan.

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  At Attari-Wagah Boarder, it is ‘flag war’ between India and Pakistan

  India | January 18, 2018 17:10 IST

  India and Pakistan are spending millions of rupees annually to remain involved in this war of flags.

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  Pakistan releases 145 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture

  World | December 28, 2017 16:37 IST

  The fishermen were taken amid tight security to Karachi Cantonment Railway Station, from where they will be sent to Lahore, a police official said.

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  Pakistan thanks India after Kashmir boy reunited with mother at Wagah border

  World | February 05, 2017 16:05 IST

  In a rare gesture from Pakistan’s side, India’s neighbour country has sent a message of thanks after a five-year-old Pakistani boy was reunited with his mother on Saturday at the Wagah-Attari border crossing, with some