Times of Islamabad

Pakistan refuse to exchange sweets with Indian Military at Attari-Wagah Border on Independence day

Pakistan refuse to exchange sweets with Indian Military at Attari-Wagah Border on Independence day

LAHORE – Pakistan Rangers and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF)personnel did not exchange sweets and greetings on the occasion of PakistanIndependence Day along the Attari-Wagah Border in Punjab.

According to media reports, breaking the traditional border ritual, theguarding forces did not exchange sweets on the occasion of Eid this year.

BSF personnel were willing to exchange sweets with their Pakistanicounterparts on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha but Pakistani Rangers did notrevert in this regard, the media reports added.

Pakistani Rangers on Sunday informed BSF personnel that there would be noexchange of sweets on the occasion of Eidul Azha.

Personnel of the border guarding forces have traditionally exchanged sweetson religious and national festivals of the two countries, barring a fewoccasions when the diplomatic relations were at low.