Islamabad
The Foreign Office of Pakistan on Friday rejected claims made by Indian media that the country had closed the Wagah border to Pakistani citizens returning from India, amid escalating tensions between the two nations.
The statement came in response to a Indian media reports alleging that Pakistan had “refused” to open the Wagah border, leaving several Pakistani nationals stranded in the area between the Attari and Wagah checkpoints.
“Many patients with fragile health had to return to Pakistan without completing their treatment. Furthermore, there are reports of families being split and children being separated from one of their parents,” the Foreign Office said in its statement.
The ministry clarified that the Wagah-Attari border crossing remained operational until April 30, and Pakistan remains willing to receive its citizens as long as Indian authorities permit them to cross.
“The Wagah border will remain open for Pakistani citizens in the future as well,” it added.
