Pak Rangers offer sweets to India at Wagah border

August 14, 2017 18:38

Celebrating the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, Pakistani Rangers today gifted a box of sweets to the Border Security Force (BSF) on the Indian side of Wagah border.

Security personnel of both the sides hugged and shook hands with each other, besides sharing pleasantries for a few minutes, officials said.

Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal shook hands with BSF Commandant Sudeep during the sweet giving ceremony to mark Pakistan's Independence Day celebration at the Joint Check Post of Attari/Wagah border, they said.

The BSF personnel would offer traditional Indian sweets to their Pakistani counterparts on the 71st Independence Day of India tomorrow, they added.

Photograph: Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal presents sweets to Border Security Force Commandant Sudeep on the occasion of Pakistans Independence Day, at the India-Pakistan Attari-Wagah border post. Photograph: PTI Photo

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