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Pakistani brides from Sindh reach India for weddings through transit routes after Operation Sindoor visa restrictions ease

At least 150 Pakistani Sindhi women have travelled to India for their weddings after receiving visas despite restrictions following Operation Sindoor. With the Wagah-Attari route shut, the brides and their families entered through air transit routes, while around 300 more await visas.

The Economic Times

Families torn apart by India’s visa crackdown on Pakistanis after Kashmir attack: ‘We are innocent’

SPECIAL REPORT: Mass expulsion underlines deepening human cost of the Pahalgam terror attack and the tensions between India and Pakistan that have followed. Namita Singh reports from the Attari-Wagah border

The Independent UK

Punjab: Two smugglers held in Amritsar, packet of suspected heroin recovered

Acting on a tip-off by the BSF intelligence wing regarding smuggling activities in the depth area of village Attari, a meticulously planned ambush was conducted in collaboration with the Punjab Police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Halt in India-Pak. trade ties: Political boundaries, personal losses

Trade halt at Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan leads to economic crisis in border districts.

The Hindu

Wave of drug-carrying drones flying into India from Pakistan, officials say

Border officers say most drones carry opium and heroin, fuelling a drugs crisis in Punjab, while others drop weapons

The Guardian - UK

NIA arrests key accused in Attari heroin seizure case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused in connection with the seizure of over 102 kg of Afghan-origin heroin at the Attari border in April 2022, after he was intercepted by immigration officials while trying to flee to Dubai.

The Hindu

Attari border 102 kg heroin seizure case: NIA arrests key absconding accused trying to flee Dubai

In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key absconding accused in the Attari border heroin seizure case involving the smuggling of over 102 kgs of narcotics from Afghanistan via the India-Pakiastan border in April 2022. Read further on Dynamite News:

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After marrying Pakistani man she met through Facebook, Indian woman Anju returns via Attari border to meet her children

ATTARI: The 34-year-old Indian mother of two children, Anju alias Fatima who had traveled to a remote village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan to marry her Facebook love Nasrullah and had even left her children behind in India, returned from Pakistan on Wednesday via Attari land border reportedly…

The Times of India

Gadkari inaugurates 418-feet national flag at Attari-Wagah border, tallest in country

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the tallest national flag in India (418ft) at Attari in Amritsar. Accompanied by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Amritsar MP Aujla, he visited Golden Temple and witnessed the retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah border. Prayed for well-being and development of India.

The Hindu

Drug Haul: Heroin concealed in broom bags crosses Attari international border, undetected by non-operational Full Body Truck Scanner

AMRITSAR: A consignment of 40 bags of brooms originating from Afghanistan and traversing through Pakistan managed to bypass security checks at the Attari border with Pakistan and arrived at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) .

The Times of India

Security agencies put Amritpal Singh's posters at Indo-Pak international border, Attari

AMRITSAR: Security agencies in Punjab have pasted fugitive Amritpal Singh's "wanted posters" at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari as well as on the railway stations of Gurdaspur and Amritsar.

The Times of India

Punjab: BSF to begin online booking of seats for Beating Retreat Ceremony at Indo-Pak Joint Check Post, Attari

AMRITSAR: For the convenience of tourists to witness the Beating Retreat Ceremony (BRC) — held jointly by the jawans of Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers — at Indo-Pak Joint Check Post (JCP) at Attari (India)and Wagah (Pakistan) happening since 1959, the BSF has begun online booking.

The Times of India

Punjab: Heavy rains wreak havoc in low-lying fields of Muktsar

BATHINDA: Due to heavy rains in the region for the last two days, fields in Attari village of Muktsar, which are on the low-lying side, have been completely inundated. The rain water has also entered the fields at nearby villages, Gulabewala and Fattanwala,m while Raniwala village too has been inundated.…

The Times of India

BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border on occasion of Eid Al-Adha

Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha on Sunday.

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‘Lovestruck’ teacher from Madhya Pradesh held during attempt to cross over to Pakistan

AMRITSAR: Lovelorn Fiza Khan, a 24-year-old teacher from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, couldn’t cross the international border at Attari to meet her Pakistani friend Dilshad whom she had met over social media. She was ‘held’ at the Attari border post and handed over to the Madhya Pradesh police.

The Times of India

Day after heroin seizure, questions unanswered

AMRITSAR: The seizure of 102kg heroin, valued at Rs 700 crore in the international market, at Attari has left the security agencies grappling with unanswered questions like who is involved in heroin smuggling from Afghanistan, whether it is a handiwork of some insider in cahoots with importers or the clearing…

The Times of India

Punjab polls: Charanjit Singh Channi draws SC votes, says SSM leader

SAHOORA (ATTARI): With the Congress announcing a scheduled caste (SC) CM face for the Punjab elections, farmer leaders in Attari feel their Dalit vote bank might be slipping to the ruling party.

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Punjab polls: Border village Mahawa demands better infrastructure, basic amenities

Ahead of Punjab assembly polls, villagers in Mahawa village situated in Attari Block of Amritsar district spoke about unfulfilled promises and complained about various problems that they face like poor transport and agricultural facilities, and demanded immediate action.

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20 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail after 4 years, repatriated via Attari-Wagah border

Pakistan has released 20 Indian fishermen and repatriated them via Wagah Border to India, confirmed a statement issued from the country's foreign ministry on Tuesday.

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