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Everything you need to know about Wagha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Wagha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Pak team given Indian visas to participate in Asian Cycling Championship in New Delhi

March 9, 2013 at 3:55 PM

Islamabad, Mar 9 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Islamabad has granted visas to the Pakistan cycling squad, and they will be leaving for India via Wagha Border on Saturday.

India and Pakistan operationalise new visa agreement

December 14, 2012 at 9:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Pakistan's Interior Minister A. Rehman Malik jointly operationalised the new visa agreement between India and Pakistan here on Friday.

The business route to South Asian integration (Comment)

December 13, 2012 at 4:20 PM

In line with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's vision of a transformed and prosperous South Asia, India and Pakistan take another incremental step towards normalisation of relations, operationalising a liberal visa regime this week that would pave the way for greater people-to-people contact and deepening of two-way trade and investment.

Pakistan releases 15 Indian fishermen

November 12, 2012 at 4:35 PM

Karachi, Nov. 12 (ANI): Pakistan has released 15 more Indian fishermen from Malir prison in Karachi.

New Indo-Pak visa regime set to enhance, encourage people to people, business contacts

September 8, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Islamabad, Sep.8 (ANI): In a couple of hours from now, India and Pakistan will ink a new bilateral visa agreement that will be markedly and comparatively different to the previous pact.

India to share Abu Jundal's dossier with Pak; Pak ready to pitch for Kashmir

July 4, 2012 at 11:37 AM

India is ready to share Abu Jundal's dossier containing evidences against him in turning out 26/11 Mumbai terror attack with Pakistan and nudged it to take some quick action against terrorism while Pakistan is firm to pronounce Kashmir issue in a two-days foreign secretary level talks scheduled to begin on Wednesday in India......

Surjeet Singh released from Pakistani Jail, will come through Wagah border

June 28, 2012 at 11:27 AM

After flip flop over the name of Surjeet Singh and Sarabjit Singh, the first one is finally released from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail Thursday morning and reached the Wagah border on the Pakistan side on his way back home, media reports said. He had been in jail for three decades over the charges of spying in 1980s...........

Pak releases 179 Indian fishermen, one civilian from Karachi Jail as goodwill gesture

January 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Karachi, Jan 7(ANI): Pakistan has released 179 Indian fishermen and one civilian from Karachi's Landhi Jail in a goodwill New Year gesture.

'Disappeared' Veena Malik arrives in Pakistan

December 18, 2011 at 10:01 AM

Islamabad, Dec 18 (ANI): Veena Malik secretly reached Pakistan, ostensibly to renew her visa.

Pak Cabinet approves transit trade agreement with Afghanistan

October 7, 2010 at 5:37 PM

Islamabad, Oct 7 (ANI): Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved the Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement, according to which, while Afghan trucks would be allowed access up to the Wagah border, they could carry only Pakistani export goods back to their country.

Terrorist outfits still operate from Pakistan's soil, says ex-Pakistani envoy to India

October 1, 2009 at 8:04 PM

Wagha Border, Oct 1(ANI): Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Humayun Khan, on Thursday said that terrorist networks are still operating from Pakistan's soil and contended that it has been unable to root them out completely.

Indo- Pak border forces greet each other on Eid

September 21, 2009 at 6:20 PM

Wagha border, Sep 21 (ANI): In a unique gesture the officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets and greeted each other at the Wagha Border check post on the occasion of Eid- ul- Fitr.

CIA claims arrest of three Indian terrorists

January 18, 2009 at 3:04 PM

Lahore, Jan.18 (ANI): Pakistan's Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) has claimed that it has arrested three alleged terrorists from the Wagha Border.

No plans of travel advisory against India: Pakistan

December 28, 2008 at 3:48 PM

Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Notwithstanding India issuing a travel advisory against going to Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror strikes and strained bilateral ties, Islamabad has said it has no intention of issuing a similar warning to its citizens against travelling to the neighbouring country.

Pakistan to release 35 Indian prisoners on Thursday

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Pakistan is releasing 35 Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on Thursday.

More Cargo trains to run between India and Pakistan

June 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM

In a bid to enhance the mutual cooperation in rail operations between India and Pakistan, Pakistani delegates have suggested the Indian