The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Thursday amidst India launching a diplomatic campaign against Pakistan after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that it had shortened the size of the retreat ceremony to be held in Attari, Hussainiwala and Saadki on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.
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Will be at limited levelRetreat ceremony
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said that in view of the Pahalgam attack, it will organize a retreat ceremony at Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab at a limited level. The Punjab Frontier of BSF said in a statement that under this widely decided decision, the force is postponing the ritual of joining hands symbolically with the Indian Guard Commander and the Seema Gates will remain closed during the program.
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Pakistan has a total of 2200 km long border with India, out of which the Punjab Frontier of BSF takes the 532 km long border. It states that these steps reflect India’s serious concern over across the border and confirm that peace and provocation cannot be done simultaneously. Officials said that all other exercises will continue and the common people will be allowed to watch the daily ceremony of flag-up.
On Tuesday, militants were attacked by militants at Basaron, a major tourist destination known as ‘Mini Switzerland’ in Pahalgam, South Kashmir, killing at least 26 people and injured several others. Most of them are tourists. India has started diplomatic measures against Pakistan and has taken many retaliation by linking these attacks to the neighboring country. The largest event is on the attic border, which is a joint or integrated land border post. It is located about 26 km from Amritsar.
Hundreds of domestic visitors, foreign tourists and local people come to the flag and take the retreat programs on the attic border every day. The program is coordinated by BSF personnel and their counterpart Pakistani Rangers. The border on the side of Pakistan is known as Wagah. Hussainiwala (Ferozepur district) and Sadki (Abohar district) also have similar but small programs. India and Pakistan have been organizing a program to launch a flag on the Attari-Wagah border since 1959 and people of both countries are involved in large numbers in this program. The ceremony lasts for 45–50 minutes.
