India-Pakistan Wagah Border (Wagah, Pakistan) Closing of the Gate ceremony

Posted on Feb 18 in About Pakistan, Events, Uncategorizedby PakistanVoicesPrint

Closing of the Gate ceremony at the India/Pakistan Border (Wagah, Pakistan).

The Wagah border often called the “Berlin wall of Asia”,^[1] is a ceremonial border on India–Pakistan Border, where each evening, there is a retreat ceremony called ‘lowering of the flags’.^[2] At that time there is a very energetic and thrilling parade by the Border Security Force (B.S.F), India and the Pakistan Rangerssoldiers. It may appear slightly aggressive and even hostile to foreigners,^[3][4][5] Troops of each country put on quite an entertaining show in their uniforms with their colorful turbans.^[6]Border officials from the two countries sometimes walk over to the offices on the other side for day to day affairs. The happenings at this border post have been a barometer of the India-Pakistan relations over the years.^[3]

Samjhauta Express, the train service between Lahore and Delhi, plies twice a week from Attari railway station, 5 km from Wagah. The National Highway 1 of India starts from Wagah Border, and is the transit point for the Delhi–Lahore Bus service operating within the Punjab between Amritsar and Lahore was started in 2004, as relations between the two countries improve.^[7]

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