A total of 137 people who had arrived in India before lockdown were repatriated to Pakistan via Attari Wagah Border on Tuesday, an official said today.
Speaking to , Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Arunpal Singh, Protocol Officer at Wagah-Attari Border said, "These people have assembled here in such a foggy morning. We hope that they all people reach back to their country safely. They were stranded here due to COVID-19 restrictions."
People were seen carrying huge suitcases and bags and arranging them inside the vehicle.
On November 26, more than 200 Pakistan nationals stranded in India due to COVID-19 restrictions were repatriated, Pakistan High Commission in India said.
"As part of the High Commission's ongoing efforts to assist Pakistan nationals in India, including those stranded due to the Covid-19 pandemic, today, more than 200 Pakists were repatriated via Attari-Wagah border," an official statement said.
On November 24, as many as 25 Pakist prisoners, including 20 fishermen returned home from the Attari-Wagah border after being released by the Indian authorities.Speaking to , Arunpal Singh, Protocol Officer (Police) said, "These fishermen had entered India mistakenly and have completed their imprisonment. They are being handed over to Pakistan."
( With inputs from ANI )
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